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• OD1091-4 Affidavit of Close Friend consenting to DNR (single page-pink-- in<br />

English Spanish )<br />

• OD1091-5 Nonhospital DNR (single page-white--order for ambulatory care and<br />

community settings.<br />

Note: After completing the appropriate forms, the attending physician must enter a written or<br />

electronic DNR order.<br />

Disputes about DNR orders for incapacitated patients trigger a dispute mediation process, during<br />

which the DNR is suspended and resuscitation must be attempted in the event of an arrest. When<br />

the patient’s attending physician has a conscientious objection to issuing a DNR order for a<br />

suitable patient, that physician must transfer the patient to another attending.<br />

CONTACT:<br />

<strong>Medical</strong> Director’s Office 718- 920-7052<br />

Palliative Care 718- 920-6378<br />

Bioethics (Moses) 718- 920-6226<br />

(Weiler) 718- 904-2299<br />

DO-NOT-INTUBATE (DNI) ORDERS<br />

Summary -Administrative Policy and Procedure #JD05.1<br />

Note: This summary contains the key points of this policy and the related procedures. For a<br />

complete understanding of all the relevant provisions, it is necessary to thoroughly read the<br />

full policy.<br />

WHAT:<br />

• In a cardiopulmonary arrest a DNR order permits withholding both intubation and other<br />

components of CPR. A separate DNI order is not needed.<br />

• In situations other than an arrest, such as acute respiratory distress, a separate DNI order is<br />

necessary to forego intubation.<br />

In practice, many patients will request and will meet the conditions for both DNR and DNI<br />

orders but the criteria for consenting to and implementing them are very different.<br />

NOTE: Do-not-intubate (DNI) orders are distinct from do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders and,<br />

therefore, are covered under a separate do-not-intubate (DNI) policy.<br />

WHO:<br />

A DNI order may be considered for :<br />

• a capacitated patient whose attending physician determines that a do-not-intubate (DNI)<br />

order is medically indicated and recommends this course, or<br />

• an incapacitated patient whose attending determines that a DNI order is medically<br />

indicated and recommends this course to the health care agent or the family/ surrogate<br />

who knows the patient’s wishes about intubation; or<br />

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