What nursing students need to know about DNACPR
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What nursing students need to know about DNACPR

Lynne Pearce Health journalist

Why DNACPR recommendations are put in place, their legal implications, and the role of patients and their families

DNACPR – meaning ‘do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation’ – is a recommendation that healthcare professionals involved in a person’s care do not attempt CPR for that individual.

Nursing Older People. 36, 2, 20-21. doi: 10.7748/nop.36.2.20.s8

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