RE: Help, quick question about full codes

[Connie L. Frank]

I guess that question always exists, however itâs been the policy for well over 15 years, it is explained by social services and reiterated by nursing. Itâs reviewed (and reminded) on a quarterly basis and I am not aware of any problem yet in our 3 facilities and thousands of residents that have lived and died here. Our biggest problem was the one that wanted DNR and inadvertently received it because of a paperwork glitch. I have never heard a CPR instructor that has come in question it either. âInformed Consentâ I guess thatâs all I can say. If they donât agree with it, they would need to go elsewhere.   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 7:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Help, quick question about full codes   In a message dated 2/6/2004 6:58:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I would base it on your facility policy and if you donât have oneâ.write one. Our policy is that we only code WITNESSED last breathsâ.   Really? How can you be sure that when you come upon a resident absent of pulse and respiration, that the resident hadn't stopped breathing one minute before, and could be probably be revived? Is this policy FULLY explained to residents and familles on admission? I hope so!