No POLST in an Emergency? Here's What DOCTORS Do

If you or a loved one were rushed to the ER right now and couldn't speak paramedics would make every decision for you. A POLST form changes that. Here's what it is, who needs one, and what happens if you don't have it. 🔥 What You'll Learn: ✔️ What a POLST is and who it's for (patients, families, and caregivers) ✔️ Full Code vs DNR vs DNI — what each actually means in an emergency ✔️ How POLST differs from a living will and advance directive ✔️ Who legally signs it and when it takes effect ✔️ What happens WITHOUT one when you can't speak for yourself 🔥 Who This Is For: ✔️ Families with a loved one facing serious illness ✔️ Medical students, residents, and nurses learning advance care planning ✔️ Anyone who wants their wishes honored in a medical emergency ✔️ Healthcare providers navigating goals-of-care conversations 🔔 Subscribe for weekly videos on palliative care, hospice, end-of-life care, and real medicine. 📺 Watch next:    • Do Everything? Here's What a Doctor Says   📌 Chapters: 0:00 The Moment POLST Matters Most 0:27 What Is a POLST? (And Who Needs One) 1:33 Why a POLST Changes Everything in an Emergency 2:03 Full Code vs DNR vs DNI — Explained Simply 4:01 Medical Interventions — What You're Actually Choosing 6:50 Artificial Nutrition and Hydration 7:47 Who Signs the POLST and When It's Valid 8:30 Practical Tips for Filling Out Your POLST #doctor #medicine #hospital #education Welcome to NaijaMed! I'm Dr. Tochi Nwaneri Nwosu a Board-Certified Internal Medicine Physician and Hospice & Palliative Care Fellow. I make videos for patients, families, medical students, and clinicians navigating serious illness and end-of-life care. Subscribe for weekly uploads. #hospice #palliativecare #endoflife #POLST #DNR #advancedirective #hospicenurse #endoflifecare #dyingwelldoctor #deathpositive