A DNACPR mix-up in a busy emergency department has contributed to a patient’s death
I am sure you have heard the sad story about retired nurse Patricia Dawson, who died in a hospital emergency department (ED). She had a cardiac arrest while in the department, but the nursing staff mistakenly followed the DNACPR guidance from a different patient’s notes. The coroner ruled that Ms Dawson died of neglect.
Cancer Nursing Practice. 23, 4, 11-11. doi: 10.7748/cnp.23.4.11.s6
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