Signing Requirements
The patient (or their agent with health care power of attorney) and a Montana licensed physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or a physician assistant must sign the POLST form.[1]
A Montana do not resuscitate form is a formal order of an individual’s wish to not be given CPR if their breathing and heart function fail. The DNR instruction is given through a form called Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST), which also covers other medical interventions.
A Montana do not resuscitate form is a formal order of an individual’s wish to not be given CPR if their breathing and heart function fail. The DNR instruction is given through a form called Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST), which also covers other medical interventions.
The patient (or their agent with health care power of attorney) and a Montana licensed physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or a physician assistant must sign the POLST form.[1]