About the do-not-resuscitate condition The do-not-resuscitate (DNR) condition identifies a patient that is not necessary to resuscitate. A patient record that has the do-not-resuscitate condition shows DNR in its species icon: Parent topic: Patient resuscitationRelated conceptsResuscitation template variablesRelated tasksSet a patient's resuscitation statusSet the do-not-resuscitate condition for a patient