An Indiana do not resuscitate form can be used by patients with end-stage illnesses to declare that they do not want CPR if their heart or breathing stops. With a DNR in place, other comfort measures and pain interventions may be administered, but resuscitation procedures will be avoided so the patient can die a natural death.
An Indiana do not resuscitate form can be used by patients with end-stage illnesses to declare that they do not want CPR if their heart or breathing stops. With a DNR in place, other comfort measures and pain interventions may be administered, but resuscitation procedures will be avoided so the patient can die a natural death.
A DNR form must be executed by the patient or their representative, two witnesses, and the attending physician, APRN, or PA.[1]
This DNR form is an out-of-hospital order, so patients can be certain EMS and other health care providers will not perform CPR outside of a hospital setting.
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