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What is the difference between a POLST and a DNR?

The DNR guides Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers and can give EMS permission not to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), whereas a POLST might include a DNR instruction regarding CPR, but provides more instructions regarding additional medical interventions.

What is the difference between a POLST and a DNR?

The DNR guides Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers and can give EMS permission not to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), whereas a POLST might include a DNR instruction regarding CPR, but provides more instructions regarding additional medical interventions.

How does post differ from DNR?

A Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order focuses only on a persons preference to not receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation if they stop breathing or their heart stops beating. The DNR does not address other medical treatments. A POST form typically covers preferences for a wider range of treatments, including CPR.

Who should fill out a POLST form?

The POLST form is completed by a patients physician (or by someone who has undergone special training about POLST and who works with the patients physician) in conjunction with thorough conversation with the patient regarding the patients current and future health conditions and treatment preferences.

What is a POLST form used for?

The Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form is a written medical order from a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant that helps give people with serious illnesses more control over their own care by specifying the types of medical treatment they want to receive during serious illness.

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