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Palliative Care and the ICU
DNRs in ICUDate: Mar 19, 2008 1:58 pm
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| Re:DNRs in ICU (by Deb on 03/20/2008)
DNR does not mean do not treat. We keep them in ICU if they are receiving that level of care.
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| Re:DNRs in ICU (by Sandy on 05/29/2008)
If patients are transitioned to comfort level of care, we than try to tranfer the patient to a private room on our oncology unit. We don't currently have a palliative unit so we try to consolodate these patients in an area where the staff is familiar with end-of-life care. Some families are comfortable with this move, others are fearful the level of care will change, so time is spent providing support and answering questions. If patients are actively dying, we leave them where they are.
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| Re:DNRs in ICU (by Carolanne on 06/09/2008)
We allow DNR's in ICU if they are receiving treatment for pain or symptom management as they are still treatable. Sometimes if they are actively dying they remain in ICU and continue to receive palliative care.
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