Perioperative Registered Nurses: A Case Study

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It is important for the healthcare team to be aware of the patient’s do-not-resuscitate status when caring for patients in all settings. Effective communication among staff is essential when transferring care or “handing off” a patient from one provider to another. According the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (2014), “automatically suspending a [DNR] … order during surgery undermines a patient’s right to self-determination” (para. 1). Patients should be provided with informed consent for anesthesia and surgery in relation to the DNR prior to initiating any procedures (Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses, 2014, para. 2). According to the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the surgeon and the anesthesiologists