1. New Legal Forms
Use the YELLOW DNR CONSENT FORM when the patient can sign their own DNR or has a valid Legal Representative (healthcare proxy, attorney-in-fact for healthcare decisions, or a legal guardian)!
The physician will use the GREEN DNR ORDER FORM only when a yellow DNR consent form has not been signed!
BASED ON CLEAR AND CONVINCING CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICIAN
The top part of the front of this form is for the Physician to complete.
This form is completed when a family, a family member, friends, caregivers, or previous healthcare providers provide clear and convincing evidence that a patient (who is incapacitated and lacks a legal representative) would not have chosen or wanted resuscitation measures (CPR) in his or her current state.
HOW TO COMPLETE
The Physician signs the top portion of the first page of this form
DNR status must be ordered in the EMR; the form must be scanned into the EMR and a copy of the form must be placed in the patient’s chart
OPTIONAL: Family members may document the reasons this patient would consent to a natural death and refuse cardiopulmonary resuscitation-see Family Section (optional) below OR
The green form does not need to be completed if the Physician documents in his or her clinical note in the EMR:
(a) The conversation with the patient’s family members, health care providers, or others AND
(b) Articulate the reasons and evidence given by these parties
OKLAHOMA DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE (DNR)
CONSENT FORM
(Front or First Page)
This form may only be signed by the patient or the patient’s Legal Representative if the patient’s Legal Representative has been appointed by:
Health care proxy under a properly activated Living Will/Advance Directive that authorizes such power
The patient’s attorney-in-fact under a validly executed DPOA for healthcare that authorizes such action OR
Guardian under a court order with the specific authorization to make DNR decisions on a patient’s behalf.
If relying on a Legal Representative, the DNR Compliance Form (Second Page) must be completed.
OKLAHOMA DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE (DNR)
COMPLIANCE FORM
(Back or Second Page)
OKLAHOMA DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE (DNR)
PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION AND ORDER
HOW TO COMPLETE
If the patient is signing the form, the patient signs the first page only
If the Legal Representative meets above criteria the Legal Representative will sign the first page; the Physician and Legal Representative must also sign the second page
DNR status must be ordered in the EMR; the form must be scanned into the EMR and a copy of the form must be placed in the patient’s chart.
This is a legal document in the state of Oklahoma and is valid for use throughout the state and other facilities.
BASED ON FUTILITY AND IMMINENT DEATH
The bottom part of the front of this form is for the Physician to complete.
This form is completed when an attending physician, in his or her reasonable medical judgment, believes that CPR is medically futile and inappropriate or unreasonable because this patient’s death is imminent – hours or days. (INTEGRIS System Ethics Policy 106 DNR: 2.3)
HOW TO COMPLETE
The Physician:
Signs the bottom portion of the front of this form
DNR status must be ordered in the EMR; the form must be scanned into the EMR and a copy of the form must be placed in the patient’s chart. OR
The green form does not need to be completed if the Physician documents in his or her clinical note in the EMR:
(a) Administration of CPR would be Medically Inappropriate because CPR (i) will not prevent imminent death and (ii) will cause undue harms, burdens, and risks – without any benefits – to the patient
Outline for Oklahoma Advance Directive for Health Care Planning
is a guide to help clinical staff explain the Oklahoma Advance Directive for Health Care Planning to patients and to assist them in filling it out.
Oklahoma Advance Directive for Health Care Planning
FAMILY SECTION (optional)
The back of the form is an optional section where family members may document the reasons this patient would consent to a natural death and refuse cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
How to contact Legal Services:
Day Shift (M-F office hours):
INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center – Susan Henderson or
INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center – Jody Joiner
INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center – Mary Daniel
INTEGRIS Canadian Valley Hospital – Jody Joiner
INTEGRIS Health Edmond – Aletheia Lawry
INTEGRIS Bass Baptist Health Center – Allison Petersen
INTEGRIS Baptist Regional Health Center (Miami) - Mary Daniel
INTEGRIS Grove General Hospital - Mary Daniel
Lakeside Women’s Hospital – Allison Petersen
Evenings and Night Shift:
1st ask house supervisor, then may page Legal Services at