maidao2001
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Kentucky
This isn't a medical malpractice question.
I am the legal guardian and POA of my sister who is in Nursing Care in Warren County, Kentucky. I asked her physician to put a do not hospitalize order in her file, but apparently there isn't one there, just a do not resucitate order. I got a call from the Nursing staff that she isn't eating or drinking (she has advanced A/D) l and needs hydration at the hospital. I went ahead and consented to this for now since there is no order in her file.
I live in California and am wondering how to make sure the do not hospitalize order is in her file and is legal. Kentucky Legal Aid is closed today, and I can't afford to pay a lawyer.
Any advice on the matter is appreciated, and please, no lectures about the moral aspects of this.
EDIT: Moderators - Sorry, I just realized this probably belongs in the category of POA - feel free to move it.
This isn't a medical malpractice question.
I am the legal guardian and POA of my sister who is in Nursing Care in Warren County, Kentucky. I asked her physician to put a do not hospitalize order in her file, but apparently there isn't one there, just a do not resucitate order. I got a call from the Nursing staff that she isn't eating or drinking (she has advanced A/D) l and needs hydration at the hospital. I went ahead and consented to this for now since there is no order in her file.
I live in California and am wondering how to make sure the do not hospitalize order is in her file and is legal. Kentucky Legal Aid is closed today, and I can't afford to pay a lawyer.
Any advice on the matter is appreciated, and please, no lectures about the moral aspects of this.
EDIT: Moderators - Sorry, I just realized this probably belongs in the category of POA - feel free to move it.
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