ok so am I hearing that we do nothing until we hear from next of kin? Dana
On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:08:26 -0800, William Bowen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mistake? We don't know that. > > Okay, so then why are you concerned about the DNR? > > If there is no immediate danger, i.e., she's conscious even though > unresponsive, then the DNR doesn't come into play. > > > Let's say the answer to all of the > > following questions is no. > > So then, for clarity > > > > Is she arresting or seizing in any way? > > No > > > > Is there a requirement for intubation? > > No > > > > CPR? > > No > > > > Resuscitation in any way? > > No > > > > Is there contact information on the chart or something indicates > > > whether or not the lawyer's wife is capable of making medical > > > decisions for her? > > And here is where there might be a problem. If the answer to both of > the above is no then the hospital has a responsiblity to find out who > the next of kin is. I should think that the nursing home from whence > she came should be able to provide that information, if not the > lawyer's wife. > > Now I guess there is the possibility that the lawyer's wife might say > something akin to, "I am able to make these descisions," but in the > abscence of confirmation of that, I would think the hospital would > best serve their own interests by calling the place of residence and > getting next of kin information, or at least following up and finding > out if the nursing home knows. > > > > If not, then there is no reason to require the DNR be adhered to > > > because she is not in need of resuscitation. > > See, if she's breathing and conscious, then there's no need to invoke > the DNR that is on her chart. > > > > Are you suggesting that perhaps the DNR on her chart is there by > > > mistake as in the case of your aunt recently? > > -- > will > > "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; > and that would just be unacceptable." > - Carrie Fisher > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:151662 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
