Ask Proactive – We had a resident admit over the weekend. He is his own responsible party. His admission packet had only been partially completed. He did not have an advanced directive or physician’s order indicating code status order. While completing the nursing admission assessment, he indicated that he did not want to be resuscitated in the event of cardiac/respiratory arrest. Would staff still be required to perform CPR since there is no signed Advance Directive and Physician’s Order?

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Q: We had a resident admit over the weekend. He is his own responsible party. His admission packet had only been partially completed. He did not have an advanced directive or physician’s order indicating code status order. While completing the nursing admission...