...thing is, while they are searching a home for a dnr, and the patient doesnt have one or want one, wont that mean precious minutes going by and the person doesnt get help while they are searching? my ex husband went into local "old folks home" as they used to call them and his dnr was not the one sheet of paper I have signed; there were multiple scenarios on the page... and to check each one or not; whether or not he wanted life support; or feeding tube; or surgery; or many other things.... it got quite complicated. a co worker's brother in similar "home" had a DNR but he had a heart attack and family said should have sent him to hospital, they felt he would recover frome heart attack with treatment; they felt the DNR was for more complicated things or caner etc... its can become quite complex..... J.