I got severe pushback from a nurse for saying DNR when I was last in the hospital. It seems that healthcare workers often possess no ethics, standards, or intellect in the USA.
A bit more context may be needed, though. I’ve found that medical staff respect DNR wishes (they are legally obligated to do so) but will refuse certain aspects of care with it. E.g. certain types of surgery where your heart may technically stop, or if they have to intubate.
They should be proposing alternative methods of care in that instance, but won’t go through with some things without a DNR (which is ultimately the point of a DNR, they must refuse to save you even if they could). Usually a DNR is for palliative care (you may also hear the term “comfort measures only” (CMO) used).
But I’ve never heard of an instance of a patient showing up to a hospital and then getting turned away for having a DNR on file, at least. They just won’t perform anything too risky where resuscitation may be needed.
I got severe pushback from a nurse for saying DNR when I was last in the hospital. It seems that healthcare workers often possess no ethics, standards, or intellect in the USA.
A bit more context may be needed, though. I’ve found that medical staff respect DNR wishes (they are legally obligated to do so) but will refuse certain aspects of care with it. E.g. certain types of surgery where your heart may technically stop, or if they have to intubate.
They should be proposing alternative methods of care in that instance, but won’t go through with some things without a DNR (which is ultimately the point of a DNR, they must refuse to save you even if they could). Usually a DNR is for palliative care (you may also hear the term “comfort measures only” (CMO) used).
But I’ve never heard of an instance of a patient showing up to a hospital and then getting turned away for having a DNR on file, at least. They just won’t perform anything too risky where resuscitation may be needed.