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Signing Requirements
A DNR order must be signed by the patient and their attending physician.[1] If the patient is a minor, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to sign, their health care proxy, guardian, or other authorized representative can sign.
The Arkansas do not resuscitate form is a medical order that directs health care professionals to avoid CPR and other resuscitative measures if a patient stops breathing or does not have a pulse. DNR orders are typically used when a patient has a serious or terminal illness, signifying that the patient wishes to avoid life-saving interventions.
The Arkansas do not resuscitate form is a medical order that directs health care professionals to avoid CPR and other resuscitative measures if a patient stops breathing or does not have a pulse. DNR orders are typically used when a patient has a serious or terminal illness, signifying that the patient wishes to avoid life-saving interventions.
A DNR order must be signed by the patient and their attending physician.[1] If the patient is a minor, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to sign, their health care proxy, guardian, or other authorized representative can sign.