A Washington do not resuscitate form is a medical order completed by a health care professional that relays a patient’s preferences for CPR and other life-sustaining treatments. In Washington, the standard DNR form is the POLST, or Portable Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment. It should travel with the patient when going from one health care setting to another.
A Washington do not resuscitate form is a medical order completed by a health care professional that relays a patient’s preferences for CPR and other life-sustaining treatments. In Washington, the standard DNR form is the POLST, or Portable Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment. It should travel with the patient when going from one health care setting to another.
The Washington state POLST form must be executed by the patient (or their representative) and the patient’s health care provider.[1]
POLST forms are typically printed on bright green paper to be easily identifiable to EMS staff.[2] The document is still legally valid and acceptable if printed on white paper.
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