I have multiple DNR patients daily who leave the hospital in better shape than they came in. Most DNR patients admitted with the DNR do fine. The exception is the DNR obtained in the hospital just prior to death. Those patients obviously have a high death rate in the hospitals. The DNR does not affect care unless the patient actually arrests
Thats very good. I am glad you.have such a good outcome record. My complaint was that the desire to still do timely and appropriate care was lessened...if someone is having trouble breathing the call to a pulmonologist might be delayed..which i am sure you are aware could make it more likely for an adverse cardiac event ....and presto...pt. is DNR. The statement is “Well...the was DNR for a reason...so would have probably died anyway” I.have seen a physician managing a code blue pronounce a patient dead...go tell the family about the demise of the patient...then when the physican came back to bedside...the patient developed a pressure and heartbeat...pt died 2 days later...but I wouldnt want to see the scene when.doc sees family again and had to.say...”the death of your loved one was highly exaggerated” sorry bout that chief..