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📜 What a DNR Order Is and Who Decides

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Defining a Do Not Resuscitate Order

  • A **Do Not Resuscitate** (DNR) order is a legal document that tells medical staff you do not want **cardiopulmonary resuscitation** (CPR) if your breathing or heartbeat stops.
  • Without this order, doctors and nurses are legally required to attempt to restart your heart and lungs.
  • The DNR only applies to these specific life-saving efforts and does not affect other hospital care or comfort treatments.
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