03-04-2013, 09:24 PM
(03-04-2013, 09:09 PM)ramseycat Wrote: I saw this on the news and couldn't believe it. How could that lady educated and trained to take care of the sick let that lady die??? This whole thing really concerned me because my brother is in a nursing home. I want to discuss this with his nurse.
I'm pretty sure in a nursing home they have to perform CPR unless there is a DNR order, but this was an independent facility so I don't understand why they even had a nurse there in the first place. What the fuck good is she, obviously none. So I don't really understand why they would have a nurse there with a blanket DNR policy.
My mom lived at an independent facility for a few months and it's basically just an apartment complex that has senior activities and security 24/7. If you don't call the office by 2pm they will come and check on you and call 911 if needed, but there is no trained medical staff there.