The group of doctors gathered together to discuss what had happened the night before. They expressed emotions about how the administrator at the hospital had not taken the opportunity for the rescue helicopter. The staff was upset and it seemed to me like they were getting aggravated thinking that people were not noticing how hard they had been working to try and provide care for patients. Everyone needed to put their decisions together and make the right
I don’t believe that this issue should have been talked about, or even thought about, and so did Dr. Deichmann. He had previously spoken with Susan Mulderink and expressed that he did not believe anything like that should be happening.I also believe that there is no reason to euthanasia people in the hospital. It was made clear that the DNR patients were to be taken from the hospital last, and that the others should be taken first. I believe that with a situation like this, where they can not save absolutely everyone, that this was a good plan they had set in place. It is sad when thinking of the fact you can not save everyone, but they were thinking logically.
The pets played a major role in this. The conflict was very high when people were trying to decide whether to take care of pets or people. It became very intense. Especially when the odor was smelt in the lobby. Dr. Mulderick did not think it was right for anyone to experience conditions like that. Dr. Mulderick did not believe it was right that pets were being taken care of not far from where extremely sick patients were being cared for. She thought there should be more focus on the patients. Hospital members had a meeting where they all discussed. When a boat became available to evacuate pets people stopped panicking as much, and the plans they had before no longer seemed necessary. However, for many it was too late.
Reading that the last of the patients that were at Memorial were leaving on helicopters was relieving. Everyone should be able to be comfortable while passing away, and should not be made to suffer if it is not necessary. It made me happy for the patients and family. I can only imagine the amount of relief they felt.