State law says EMS cannot honor them, because there's no protocol in place to guide the workers. Hence, "a living will is not considered a valid document.
1- That's where it gets tricky. He does have the right to request, however I'm unsure if he was the Dr. that signed/ordered the DNR. I want to say no, because in the report it says the outside agency contacted her personal physician, who directed them to stop.....again. I think our MD...
I wasn't asking or looking for legal advise and I know my protocols. We just got into a discussion about whether our MD should have stopped CPR, knowing the family didn't produce the proper documentation.
Being at a retirement community is different than running calls for normal civilians...
At my current location, a retirement community, a fellow EMT ran an emergency call that involved CPR. Immediately, a family member stated that the patient had a valid DNR. (This family was retired from the medical profession). The family member asked the EMT not to resuscitate, due to the...