DNR ORDERS

Course overview

Objectives: after completing this course, the student will know the following: •When should CPR be administered? •When can CPR be withheld? •When is CPR "futile"? •When is CPR not of benefit? •How should the patient's quality of life be considered? •If CPR is deemed "futile," should a DNR order be written? •What if CPR is not futile, but the patient wants a DNR order? •What if the family disagree with the DNR order? •What about "slow codes?" •What if the patient is unable to say what his/her wishes are?