Nevada § 450B.510 - Written do-not-resuscitate orders: Issued only to qualified patients; physician or advanced practice registered nurse authorized to apply for identification

§ 450B.510. Written do-not-resuscitate orders: Issued only to qualified patients; physician or advanced practice registered nurse authorized to apply for identification

1. A physician or advanced practice registered nurse licensed in this state may issue

a written do-not-resuscitate order only to a patient who has been determined to be

in a terminal condition. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the order is effective only if the

patient has agreed to its terms, in writing, while the patient is capable of making

an informed decision. 3. If the patient is a minor, the order is effective only if: (a) The parent or legal guardian of the minor has agreed to its terms, in writing;

and (b) The minor has agreed to its terms, in writing, while the minor is capable of making

an informed decision if, in the opinion of the attending physician or attending advanced

practice registered nurse, the minor is of sufficient maturity to understand the nature

and effect of withholding life-resuscitating treatment. 4. A physician or advanced practice registered nurse who issues a do-not-resuscitate

order may apply, on behalf of the patient, to the health authority for a do-not-resuscitate

identification for that patient.