title: Ethics in the OR: DNR and patient autonomy.
abstract: Suspending Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders during surgery may undermine a patient's right to self-determination. A Nursing Ethics Committee together with a Clinical Ethics Committee formulate guidelines to consider when suspending or maintaining a patient's DNR order while in the operating room. A patient's autonomy must be recognized as well as the professional responsibilities of surgeons, anesthesiologists and nurses.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Igoe
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cascella
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stockdale
mesh_terms: D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D009871:Operating Room Nursing; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D016414:Resuscitation Orders; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative