Understanding nursing care of older adults with ‘do not resuscitate’ orders in acute care

In recent years, the use of DNR orders in acute care has been increasing, especially for older adults. Unfortunately, many nurses misinterpret the definition of DNR and this knowledge gap has implications for how care is provided for older adults. This lack of understanding of meaning as well as car...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Saran, Navjot
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/46385