Reply To: Nurse Refused To Initiate CPR, What Is Your Opinion?

This is not true, by joining she DOES Not automatically agree to a DNR, this has nothing to do with a living facility. This is only between the patient and her doctor.

By joining she probably agreed that the facility will not provide any medical assistance, same as most assisted living facilities.

The fact that the family was not upset means absolutely nothing, if you would attend geriatric emergency you will unfortunately find a lot of children that would be OK that their elderly parents die.

The way the nurse respond was ridiculous. She acknowledged the fact that this patient needs CPR in order to survive, however she refused to do CPR and she refused to hand over the phone or ask anyone else if they are willing to do CPR.

It did not seem like she really cared that someone is dying in front of her eyes.