DNR and POA

[Nurse2849]

What is the name of your state?Ohio
My patient has a DNR signed by her, but now her son who has POA of healthcare wants to override that DNR and make her a full code. Can he do that?

 

[BlondiePB]

What is the name of your state?Ohio
My patient has a DNR signed by her, but now her son who has POA of healthcare wants to override that DNR and make her a full code. Can he do that?

Yes........

 

[violas]

That's heartbreaking. The son should respect his mother's wishes to be a DNR.

 

[BlondiePB]

That's heartbreaking. The son should respect his mother's wishes to be a DNR.

There may be a VERY good reason the son did this.

 

[violas]

Yes. Perhaps if she dies, he won't get anymore of her social security checks?

 

[BlondiePB]

Yes. Perhaps if she dies, he won't get anymore of her social security checks?

Perhaps this lady did not truly understand what she was signing.

Perhaps this lady was medicated when she signed it.

Perhaps this lady has dementia.

Shall I go on?