Do Not Resuscitate Orders, ID Bracelets & Experiences

❤️🛐🥃😢🧑‍🚒. ? DNR ? My new PCP has mentioned this to me. I’ll let the Man Upstairs decide

@projfan We live in such a litigious society. Also one where freedom of choice to die is taken away. Often by doctors who ignore the quality v quantity tension. Also by those whose religious beliefs may cause them to interfere in other people’s choices. All sorts of reasons.

It is good to see the law around DNR but it’s so important to do what we as adults need to do within that law to try and prevent our legal rights from being ignored, especially by doctors.

There is a POLST that is one page and easy to read and understand. This is what my internist and my parents senior community want people to have. It’s MUCH shorter than the advanced directive.

People do not always keep medicines in their medicine cabinet.
I keep mine in several places where it us convenien to take them depending on the instructions.
Therefore medical personnel should look else where.

@amu45sin, In an emergency situation, there is no time for a first responder to do a search for medications. And I don't think that they are authorized to go thru any of your belongings.

I wear a Medical Alert bracelet. My member number and info can be accessed by first responders if I am not here at home. https://www.medicalert.org/

One my fridge is a red magnetic backed envelope from File of Life. This has my important information, including health conditions and medications, emergency contacts, doctors, etc. First responders will look for this. This is a great company to help you get things in place. https://www.thefileoflife.org/
Ginger

I like how you think.

Just before cancer surgery, a nurse applied a similar bracelet to one they apply at hospital check-in. It was orange with large black letters that read "limb alert". Once lymph nodes are removed, they don't like to draw blood, take blood pressure, etc. on that arm. I've had so many nurses thank me when I'm "out" and unable to remind them.

When I am at the infusion center and get my blood pressure checked or getting a blood test the nurses always ask if it matters which arm they use. I never knew why she asked so thanks for the information.

@katherine65 I have a non-working fistula in my lower right arm. There is not supposed to be blood pressure taken, nor lab draws on that arm. I actually have a silicone bracelet to wear that states that! And never forget to verbally remind staff of the same thing. Proving again we need to be our own advocates.
Ginger