Where should my Living Will, Health Care Power of Attorney and DNR be kept?
Copies of these forms should be kept in easily accessible places where others can find them. You also should give copies of your Living Will, Health Care Power of Attorney and/or DNR Order to your physician, family members and any close friends who might serve as caretakers. What does DNR mean? DNR stands for “do not resuscitate.” A person who does not wish to have cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed may make this wish known through a physician’s order called a DNR Order. A DNR Order addresses the various methods used to revive people whose hearts have stopped functioning or who have stopped breathing. Examples of these treatments include chest compressions, electric heart shock, artificial breathing tubes, and special drugs. Under its DNR Comfort Care Protocol, the Ohio Department of Health has established two standardized DNR Orders. When completed by a physician (or certified nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist, as appropriate), these standardized DNR Orders al
