Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders in the Perioperative Environment: A  Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Project

Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders in the perioperative environment must be managed according to national and institutional guidelines. Health care professionals, including perioperative nurses, may be unfamiliar with the guidelines and unsure of their role in reevaluating a DNR order. We conducted a multidisciplinary quality improvement project at a metropolitan community hospital that aimed to improve health care providers ’ compliance with the institutional policy, nursing involvement in DNR reevaluation, and communication between providers.
Source: AORN Journal - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Featured article Source Type: research