[TASMANIANRED]

I am a nurse.

The DNR laws were written with good intentions but they have been terribly abused.

If you have a DNR order on your chart you are guaranteed to get lousy care in the hospital.

[Aliska]

Thank you for the response. It's better I didn't know some of those things. The more you know, the harder it gets.

[armydoc]

I am a nurse. The DNR laws were written with good intentions but they have been terribly abused. If you have a DNR order on your chart you are guaranteed to get lousy care in the hospital.

Then you work in the wrong hospital. Having worked in approximately 50 hospitals in my career, I have NEVER witnessed what you describe. In fact, a common saying at most of these hospitals is "do not resuscitate does not mean do not care". If you truly think you have witnessed poor care based on a DNR order, it's your moral obligation to report it. Believe me, in today's climate, an anonymous report to JAHCO or other accrediting agencies, with DETAILS of deliberate substandard care, would bring a swift response.