Executive Summary One of the most important areas of ethical debate revolves around the topic of death and dying. Do Not Resuscitate (DNR): a DNR order refers to prevent the following process in the event of a cardiac and/or respiratory arrest: chest compressions, defibriation, Endotracheal or laryngeal mask intubation or cardio tonic drugs and assisted ventilation
The law in Jordan doesn't gives patients the right to make decisions about future medical care, Patients have the legal and moral right to accept or refuse medical treatments, including CPR. Like many aspects of health care, the decisions about treatment are made together by the patient (or when a patient is unable to speak for him/herself, a health care proxy or family …show more content…
Consent form for DNR order consume time and effort for explanation the items of it, need team work between health team The desirable outcome of this policy was implement one type of hospice care to terminally ill patient surfing from cancer and prevent farther harmful intervention without any benefit in last stage on the patient life , and to protect patient rights for self-determination end of life issue and protect patient and family wishes but the undesirable outcome may be happened the abuse of DNR by unclear explanation of DNR to patient or legal problem related to abuse of
DNR by health team
Policy Recommendations DNR policy in King Hussein Cancer Center(KHCC) need of multidisciplinary work to make complete dissection about DNR, nurses need to have knowledge and communication skills to learn how to help patient to take this decision.
DNR policy provides a mechanism that allows patients to refuse emergency resuscitative efforts. This ensures that the patient’s right to choose his or her own medical treatment is honored by the institution
The law in Jordan doesn't gives patients the right to make decisions about future medical care, Patients have the legal and moral right to accept or refuse medical treatments, including CPR. Like many aspects of health care, the decisions about treatment are made together by the patient (or when a patient is unable to speak for him/herself, a health care proxy or family …show more content…
Consent form for DNR order consume time and effort for explanation the items of it, need team work between health team The desirable outcome of this policy was implement one type of hospice care to terminally ill patient surfing from cancer and prevent farther harmful intervention without any benefit in last stage on the patient life , and to protect patient rights for self-determination end of life issue and protect patient and family wishes but the undesirable outcome may be happened the abuse of DNR by unclear explanation of DNR to patient or legal problem related to abuse of
DNR by health team
Policy Recommendations DNR policy in King Hussein Cancer Center(KHCC) need of multidisciplinary work to make complete dissection about DNR, nurses need to have knowledge and communication skills to learn how to help patient to take this decision.
DNR policy provides a mechanism that allows patients to refuse emergency resuscitative efforts. This ensures that the patient’s right to choose his or her own medical treatment is honored by the institution