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Document Type
Thesis - University Access Only
Award Date
1992
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Graduate Nursing
First Advisor
Sharon Hofland
Keywords
do-not-resuscitate orders, nurse and patient, patient attitudes, nursing practice
Abstract
The research objectives of this study were:
1. To determine the knowledge of the older adult as it relates to the term "no code"/DNR.
2. To describe the attitudes of the older adult related to the "no code"/DNR issue.
3. To discuss perceptions of the older adult regarding the nurse's role in the "no code"/DNR issue.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Do-not-resuscitate orders
Nurse and patient
Patients -- Attitudes
Nursing -- Practice
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
62
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
Copyright © 1992 Rhonda Jensen. All rights reserved
Recommended Citation
Jensen, Rhonda, "No Code and the Role of the Nurse: The Perception of the Older Adult" (1992). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 740.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/740