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Old 01-19-2010, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by FeelinGoofy View Post


I'm really angry right now at the family members of one of our residents at work.... She choked on a piece of bread and lost consciousness. They called the ambulance and she ended up in ICU..... The family was angry that they didn't let her die.... her kids want the money.... This is not one of the alzheimers residents... she had just moved from independent to assisted living and was doing great.... I'm just amazed at how some of our elderly are treated....
Are you sure she didn't have DNR orders? I have the DO NOT RESUSCITATE orders in with my health care information. I'd be furious is they revived me from a condition such as that!
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