Advanced directives (Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues)

advanced directives

specifies treatment when patients cannot make deceisions on their own or are unconscious

what are 2 other names for advanced directives

living will, health care directives

DNAR and what are the three requirements

Do not attempt resuscitation

• patient or legal guadian signature

• physician signature

• not expired

DNI

do not intubate

DNR

do not resusicate

POLST and MOLST

physician order for life sustaining treatment

medical order for life sustaining treatment

describes what interventions are acceptable

MOLST and POLST requirements

signed by authorized medical professional → contact medical control fro guidance if unsure

durable powers of attorney / health care proxy

named surrogate that can make decision for patientwhen patient cannot

Do you stop treatmnet if DNR

no continue all other treatment (just not cpr for cardiac arrest)

palliative care

treatment focused on rducing pain and symptoms