DNR Identification

[CBEMT]

Bracelet or not... you still need the written documentation, signed for a valid DNR to be in order.

Depends where you are. Yes, when someone has our state-issued DNR/Comfort One bracelet there is a piece of paperwork with that, but for our purposes the bracelet is good enough. It has a window through which EMS can see the patient's name, DOB, and their doctor's signature.

If the bracelet is all they have (unaltered or damaged, a closed bracelet attached to a necklace worn by the patient is also allowable), it's valid for us. They do not get worked (or bagged, or monitored, or receive an IV for resuscitation drugs). If the state Comfort One form is present, well, ok. I don't need it though.

[JPINFV]

Why not an anklet? It's in a harder to reach spot from the patient's view point, easily covered up with a sock to prevent more playing with it, and there aren't other warnings (like allergy, fall, patient ID, etc) on the ankle. Now it's just up to educating the providers to check the ankles while initiating resuscitation (you can always stop resus if an anklet is found).

[AnthonyM83]

Here's a nice hospital screw up...DNR bands that look like the Livestrong bands:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/...71218122409.htm

(I don't actually think the ones being advertised would look like that...just related story I found while trying to get an image of the accepted DNR bracelets in CA)

[Richard B the EMT]

As pointed out earlier, what about David Norman Robinson, or Donna Nancy Roberts? That initials bracelet, or anklet can be confusing.

Momma B is listening over my shoulder, suggests someting like a Star of Life with a red circle and slash design, something like a "Do Not Enter" sign, superimposed over it?

[spenac]

Guess OP don't like us. At emt get a life she has replied several times. Explained a lot.

[Dustdevil]

Guess OP don't like us. At emt get a life she has replied several times. Explained a lot.

The thread got moved to a different forum, so she may think it got deleted.

Edited March 13, 2009 by Dustdevil

[CBEMT]

Why not an anklet?

Our state bracelet can be on an ankle under our protocol, I almost forgot. Good call.