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New Resuscitation Protocol
Sep. 3rd, 2010 08:12 amWhen EMS showed up on that day I remember far too clearly, they pushed me out of the way and started working on my father. I said, "He has a DNR. And I have Medical Power of Attorney! Do not resuscitate him! This is not what he wants."
One burly EMS guy looked at me once and said, "Do you have a copy of the DNR to show me right now? No? Then let us do our job." I protested that the DNR and my Medical Power of Attorney was on file with the hospital. They refused to listen to me without the DNR actually IN MY HAND.
Too bad this new protocol is unlikely to have expanded to Texas.
One burly EMS guy looked at me once and said, "Do you have a copy of the DNR to show me right now? No? Then let us do our job." I protested that the DNR and my Medical Power of Attorney was on file with the hospital. They refused to listen to me without the DNR actually IN MY HAND.
Too bad this new protocol is unlikely to have expanded to Texas.
