An entitled patient and her boyfriend demand that I abandoned a dying ICU patient just so I can get their Uber Eats order,

complaining that they don't want to have to go downstairs and get it themselves.

And I'm truly blown away by their entitlement.

Here's what happened.

So I work in a high-level hospital as an ICU nurse, and my managers are fantastic with staffing,

meaning that if you have a crashing heavy

workload patient they'll make the other patient you have an easier one so you can focus on the sick

one for a bit of background ICU nurses have two patients and we specialize in critical thinking

whereas the telephor is the normal part of the hospital where people think about and hold less sick people who don't need as much attention.

So these nurses have six patients.

So the beginning of my shift after I report in, I show my face and I say hi to my less sick patient who is doing fantastic and just currently waiting for transport to move her.

I say to her, I'll be back at around 9 o'clock

p.m. in two hours, unless she needs me for something else. So this gives me time to stabilize

the sick patient next door. Unfortunately, the sick patient in room one starts coding, and the team

is actively doing CPR. There is a crash cart in the hallway, three doctors are here, a whole

team to try and save this young guy.

My team is working on medication, intubating, keeping compressions going, etc.

All while I'm talking with the doctors about what could have possibly caused it.

And at this point, I'm halfway outside the room for the healthier patient in room two.

She sees me through the window, presses the call light, and I ignore it,

because I have very pressing matters. And I mean, this really should be obvious for anyone

looking in. Now, this is where the craziest part comes into play. Her boyfriend ends up

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