[Responsibility2nd]

I worked for 30 years as an RN. I’d get patients all the time who came to the hospital and were what is called ‘full codes’ but I’d see they came from hospice care and I’d say ‘why are they here? They were on hospice?’ and then I’d find out the patient’s familys would of course when the patient took a turn for the worst would call an ambulance and try to save their mother’s (or whatever familymember) life. 

 

This makes me wonder if the hospice organization truly explained the basic fundamentals of end of life care. If so, then then family ignored their common sense and caring instructions.

[Beowulf9]

No, they truly understood. Some of those patients were literally at deaths door but they still brought them in. It’s hard to let go of your loved one. I remember having one older woman who was seriously unable to talk, didn’t eat, pretty far into dementia, but they were trying to save mom. I get it.