Nevada Revised Statutes 450B.410 – ‘Do-not-resuscitate identification’ defined
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‘Do-not-resuscitate identification’ means:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 450B.410
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- physician: means a person who engages in the practice of medicine, including osteopathy and homeopathy. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.040
1. A form of identification approved by the health authority, which signifies that:
(a) A person is a qualified patient who wishes not to be resuscitated in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest; or
(b) The patient’s attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse has:
(1) Issued a do-not-resuscitate order for the patient;
(2) Obtained the written approval of the patient concerning the order; and
(3) Documented the grounds for the order in the patient’s medical record.
2. The term also includes a valid do-not-resuscitate identification issued under the laws of another state.