dana d

I work in an Emergency room. Family members want to be present. But I agree with the majority. Its not a pretty site. And unless someone is explaining things families do not always understand which means more time spent with the family after the code. The only time I saw a positive outcome, involved a 1 month old infant. The parents where there at the bedside the entire time, almost 2 hours. They knew we did everything we could and later told us it helped them except and cope a little better. It was their first child. But I stayed over and explained the process as the 2 doctors, 2 RNs and RT worked very hard. I'm with the others. I would not want to see my family members being coded. I think if the public was educated on the process of what may take place, they may in fact change their minds. Good luck.