Portable Medical Orders: North Carolina MOST & DNR, South Carolina DNR

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Target Audience

Nurses and any other healthcare provider interested in learning about this topic.

Description

One of the most important tenets in healthcare is ensuring that a patient's wishes are honored; these involve the use of advance directives or portable medical orders. There is a difference between the two; what are the instances in which those differences need to be clarified? What is the definition of a portable medical order?

Release Date: June 10, 2020
Valid Thru: June 10, 2022

Speakers
The following faculty members do not have significant or other financial relationships with industry/commercial supporters to disclose: Catherine Hall, MSW, LCSW and Kim Shellenberger, MSSW, LCSW, ACHP-SW

Objectives

• Clarify the differences between advance directives and portable medical orders
• Define portable medical orders (DNR/MOST) and review NC and SC forms
• Talking with patients about treatment decisions
• Clarify how to document, complete and execute DNR/MOST orders

Contact

Melanie Caughron

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