Hi there,
I've seen a scheme where a bright fluorescent yellow sticker is placed at around
eye level at the doors of the house; which indicates to emergency services to
look IN the fridge, there they will find a small box plastic containing a list
of current medications,past medical history, as well as next of kin etc..Its
proved really useful in cases i've dealt with..
Thanks

Valorie Davis <davisvalorie@...> wrote:

Curious about DNRs (do not resusitate) and DNAR (do
not attempt resusitation).
Occasionally have hospice patients come to the ER,
maybe the family or a care giver panics. People are
instructed to keep their POLSTs (physician ordered
life sustaining therapies), a bright pink paper on the
fridge as a central place where the first people on
the scene can see and act on the patients wishes. I
keep thinking there's got to be a better system?
Any body do anything different that works well?
Happy New Year, Val


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Valorie Davis, R.N., B.S.N.
57619 Lava Bed Road
Princeton, Oregon 97721
(541)493-2250
fax (425)920-0087



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