OLMC directs the EMTs not to continue resuscitation. Provide comfort care, as indicated 2. Contact OLMC 5. It is always appropriate to provide comfort measures as indicated. An order written by a physician stating that in the event of cardiopulmonary arrest, cardiopulmonary resuscitation will not be administered.
DNAR orders apply only if the patient is pulseless and apneic.
A document executed by a person to indicate the person's instructions regarding health care decisions. However, this term is best used to describe those documents drafted pursuant to ORS 127.505 to 127.660, as amended. It includes a section for documentation of DNAR orders and a section communicating patient preferences for EMS care. While these forms are most often used to limit care, they may also indicate that the patient wants everything medically appropriate done.