DNR doesn't mean "Do Not Treat". If there is a viable chance of recovery to the pt's previous quality of life then I have no problem with having a DNR patient in the ICU. However, if there is no hope of recovery and we are just aiding a long, drawn-out, tortuous, painful ending (thanks to families either in denial or uneducated as to the pt's realistic prognosis and/or docs who refuse to tell the truth and sugar-coat what is going on) then I am against it. A DNR patient with "comfort measures only" orders has no business being bombarded with labs, q whatever v/s, and invasive treatment...imho. They should be send to a giant private room where all the family can gather and be with them in their last hours without being busted in on every 15min.