NRS 450B.410 “Do-not-resuscitate identification” defined.
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NRS 450B.410 “Do-not-resuscitate identification” defined. “Do-not-resuscitate identification” means:
1. A form of identification approved by the health authority, which signifies that:
(a)A person is a qualified patient who wishes not to be resuscitated in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest; or
(b)The patient’s attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse has:
(1)Issued a do-not-resuscitate order for the patient;
(2)Obtained the written approval of the patient concerning the order; and
(3)Documented the grounds for the order in the patient’s medical record.
2. The term also includes a valid do-not-resuscitate identification issued under the laws of another state.