Content Overview 
- Overview
- The Catholic Church's Position On Advance Health Care Directives
- Where Can I Find Free Advance Directive Forms?
- Why Do I Need A Living Will and/or A Health Care Proxy?
- Why Do I Need A Healthcare Power of Attorney If I Have A Living Will?
- Why Do I Need A Do Not Resuscitate Directive (DNR) If I Have A Living Will And/Or A Health Care Power Of Attorney?
- What If I Move Or Receive Treatment In Another State?
- How To Choose A Doctor Who Will Comply With Your Wishes
- What If My Healthcare Proxy's Decision Conflicts With The Instructions In My Living Will?
- How Long Do Advance Directives Stay In Effect?
- How To Choose A Hospital Or Other Health Care FacilityThat Respects Your Wishes
- How To Talk With Family About Your Wishes About What To Do If You Become Incapacitated And Can't Speak For Yourself
- Who Should I Give Copies Of My Healthcare Power Of Attorney, Living Will and Do Not Resuscitate Order?
- How Often Should I Revisit My Advance Directives?
- How To Revoke Or Amend A Living Will, Healthcare Power Of Attorney Or DNR (Advance Directives)
- How Is Incapacity Determined?
Advance Health Care Directives 101
Why Do I Need A Do Not Resuscitate Directive (DNR) If I Have A Living Will And/Or A Health Care Power Of Attorney?
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A DNR order is a doctor’s written order that instructs other healthcare workers not to attempt to revive a patient (resuscitation) if a patient’s heart or lungs stop working. If this order is not written, it is assumed that Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is wanted, no matter what the condition of the patient.
A person can say in a Living Will that CPR is not wanted but this will not stop CPR until the doctor has written the order.
A Healthcare Proxy could ask a doctor to issue a DNR, but the doctor may not be as agreeable to going along with the request as he or she would be if you and the doctor had the discussion. After all, the doctor would be aware that you knew enough about Advance Directives to execute a Healthcare Proxy which likely meant you also knew about a DNR, but that you didn’t sign one.
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