title: Should do-not-resuscitate orders be suspended during surgical procedures?
abstract: One of the most controversial ethical dilemmas faced by perioperative nurses, surgeons, and anesthesia care providers is the do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order for a surgical patient. This article discusses informed consent, decision makers, laws and policy, DNR orders, and ethical considerations.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: McGraw
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016414:Resuscitation Orders; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000451:nursing; D014481:United States