Funny question, but a very serious one....
Scenario:
Last night, LTC patient is at death's door. Family has not seen her in about 8 months. Priest came in for last rites, family at bedside.
I am her nurse. Have been for about 1 1/2 years. Family only comes about once a year.
Family sitting at bedside BAWLING like babies. Family wants nurse (yours truly) to GET NOW, RUN FAST, DO THIS, etc.
Nurse (again yours truly) has 25 other patients and 2 CNAs to cope with......
"Mother needs more morphine....please get it now." (Mother had morphine about 45 minutes ago, not scheduled for 3:15.....)
"Sure I will get the morphine, if you are sure you want your mother to stop breathing right now....."
GRRRRRRR. Can I bite them????