Get New York Do Not Resuscitate Form

Do not resuscitate order A DNR is a request not to have CPR if your heart stops or if you stop breathing. You can use an advance directive form or tell your doctor that you don't want to be resuscitated. Your doctor will put the DNR order in your medical chart. Doctors and hospitals in all states accept DNR orders.

' In some cases, as with your grandad, doctors may decide that there should be no attempt to resuscitate a person if they have a cardiac arrest or stop breathing. This is called a DNACPR (do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation) order, often shortened to a DNR or DNAR.

Use a form provided by your doctor. Write your wishes down by yourself. Call your health department or state department on aging to get a form. Call a lawyer. Use a computer software package for legal documents.

A DNR is a signed medical order written by a doctor. DNR stands for Do Not Resuscitate and tells health care providers and emergency medical personnel not to do CPR on your older adult if they stop breathing or if their heart stops beating. The DNR is only a decision about CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation).

The form (DOH-3474) is available on the Department's web site ( www.health.state.ny.us ) or from your local DOH EMS Office or health department. There are NO other approved Out of Hospital DNR forms.

A do-not-resuscitate order (DNR) is a legally binding physician's order stating that no steps will be taken to restart a patient's heart or restore breathing if the patient experiences cardiac arrest or respiratory arrest.

THEN YOU ALSO HAVE TO HAVE A COPY OF THE DNR FORM ON YOUR PERSON IN CASE YOU ARE NOT AT HOME. JUST WEARING THE BRACELET ISN'T ENOUGH, BECAUSE EMS WILL NOT RECOGNIZE IT WITHOUT THE SIGNED FORMS. A LIVING WILL DOESN'T COVER DNR. A LIVING WILL IS ONLY FOR DOCTORS & HOSPITALS TO NOT KEEP YOU ON LIFE SUPPORT.

A do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order is a request not to have cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if your heart stops or if you stop breathing. (Unless they are given other instructions, hospital staff will try to help any patient whose heart has stopped or who has stopped breathing.)

This bracelet looks like a hospital identification band and is free. It should be obtained directly from the physician. The band contains an official insert including: The physician's signature. The physician's printed name. The physician's business telephone number.