RE: Help, quick question about full codes

[Faye Jones]

I am a certified American Heart Association CPR instructor and Rena is correct.  In the absence of written Advance Directives, CPR must be started and continue till too exhausted to continue or someone else takes over.  I am one of 3 instructors at our facility and since we are all AHA certified, our policy at this facility follows their guidelines.  I would think that we need to be careful that we do not exceed the limits of our nurse practice act.  I am not sure I would want to be sitting in a court of law explaining why I did not do CPR based solely on my own assessment.   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 2:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Help, quick question about full codes   I would be very interested to hear what a certified CPR instructor would have to say about this.  Anyone out there certified to teach CPR?  (Every class I have ever taken has emphasized that CPR must be started unless the patient has a properly documented No CPR or equivalent order, and CPR continues until someone else takes over or until the rescuer is too exhausted to continue.) Rena Rena R. Shephard, MHA, RN, FACDONA, RAC-C Chair, American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subj: RE: Help, quick question about full codes Date: 2/9/04 11:16:15 AM Pacific Standard Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent from the Internet I would appreciate a copy also. Thanks, Betty H    (863)453-0769 Julie Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:                                                                                                                                                                                                         I would like a copy of your policy. 254-445-3960 Thank you, Julie Thomas RN BSN -----Original Message----- From: Connie L. Frank [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 9:38 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Help, quick question about full codes I will fax if I have your number. I do not have it in my computer files and I am unable to scan to email. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Libby Cawthorn Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 9:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Help, quick question about full codes   Would you mind sharing your policy? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Connie L. Frank Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 8:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Help, quick question about full codes I would base it on your facility policy and if you don't have one....write one. Our policy is that we only code WITNESSED last breaths....   -----Original Message----- From: Davina Demerritt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 8:38 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Help, quick question about full codes   If a resident is a full code and you do not know when they took their last breathe, then you still start a code, correct?  I need this in writing please. --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.576 / Virus Database: 365 - Release Date: 1/30/04 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.576 / Virus Database: 365 - Release Date: 1/30/04