Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR)
This easy read uses some long words, but we will explain what they mean.
CPR is a way to get a person’s heart beating if it stops.
It means Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but most people call it CPR
DNACPR is an instruction not to use CPR this if a person’s heart stops.
It means Do Not Attempt CPR.
It is sometimes called DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) or DNAR (Do Not Attempt Resuscitation).