I am working as a float nurse and I often get to take care of the patients that are at the end of their lives. I read their charts, doctor’s notes, other nurses’ notes, I assess the patients and many times I disagree with the decisions that the family is making on behalf of the patient. The example that I will provide for this discussion is very simple but at the same time it could be controversial. Recently I had the patient that was very sick and he seemed to be waiting to die. Even though the patient was in the large amount of pain, the medication prescribed and administered weren’t helping while I tried to reposition him. He was in great amount of pain often crying upon slightest movement. In order to follow the hospital policy and the
