Tag: nurse
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The story of Resus bed 1.
Here are 3 remarkable true stories about the very same bed space in the emergency department where I worked: Resuscitation Bed 1. The first story I wrote after an incident with a colleague at work. The second two were written by others as responses to that story……
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Betty’s Death.
Some time ago we had a 98 yo lady (whom I will call Betty), transferred to our emergency department from a local nursing home. Betty was having palliative care at the nursing home and was well aware that she was soon going to die. Betty had completed an advance care directive (ACD) stating her wishes […]