Making Sure Your Voice is Heard: New Mexico Healthcare Directives
Advance Directives help make sure your voice is heard in healthcare settings, even when you can’t speak for yourself.
(New Mexico Advance Healthcare Directive). A Healthcare Power of Attorney (POA) is a document where you name someone to advocate for your healthcare wishes if you are not able to do so for yourself. There is not one single "right" document to use to name someone as your agent. Many people have an attorney draft this form on their behalf, but an attorney is not required to name someone as your agent or to complete the New Mexico form. The Healthcare Power of Attorney document is Part 1 of the New Mexico Advance Healthcare Directive.
Living Will A Living Will is not about property or assets. A Living Will defines the care you want --or don’t want--at end of life. It can include artificial hydration or nutrition, ventilators, CPR, comfort care, and more. This is found in Part 2 of the New Mexico Advance Healthcare Directive.
DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) A DNR is an out-of-hospital medical order that instructs emergency medical personnel not to attempt CPR or other resuscitation measures if your heart has stopped and you are no longer breathing. Signed by your healthcare provider, it can be posted on your refrigerator or other conspicuous location in your home.
NM MOST (New Mexico Medical Order for Scope of Treatment) A NM MOST form is a medical order that helps define the care you want--or don’t want--during a hospital stay. It is signed by a medical professional, is often on bright green paper, and can be displayed prominently in your home so emergency personnel can find it quickly.
Completing our Advance Directives can be an emotional and challenging endeavor. The resources below offer helpful information when exploring or completing advance directives.
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