Westphal’s article discussed the difference between both nurses, as well as physician’s views on end-of-life decision making, and DNR orders. A group of 96 physicians and nurses completed a survey which analyzed their beliefs on end-of-life decision making. The study found that nurses were more likely to ask if there was a living will in place, and read it. 90% of physicians do in fact consider the wishes in the living will when making recommendations to the family, but only about 53% of physicians said that they read a living will. Thies study found that nurses who provide daily care to their patients, are more inclined to read the patient’s wishes stated in their living will, whereas physicians were found to only to discuss DNR orders only
