Nevada Revised Statutes 450B.510 – Written do-not-resuscitate orders: Issued only to qualified patients; physician or advanced practice registered nurse authorized to apply for identification
1. A physician or advanced practice registered nurse licensed in this state may issue a written do-not-resuscitate order only to a patient who has been determined to be in a terminal condition.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 450B.510
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- physician: means a person who engages in the practice of medicine, including osteopathy and homeopathy. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.040
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the order is effective only if the patient has agreed to its terms, in writing, while the patient is capable of making an informed decision.
3. If the patient is a minor, the order is effective only if:
(a) The parent or legal guardian of the minor has agreed to its terms, in writing; and
(b) The minor has agreed to its terms, in writing, while the minor is capable of making an informed decision if, in the opinion of the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse, the minor is of sufficient maturity to understand the nature and effect of withholding life-resuscitating treatment.
4. A physician or advanced practice registered nurse who issues a do-not-resuscitate order may apply, on behalf of the patient, to the health authority for a do-not-resuscitate identification for that patient.