Emotions
An RN working in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is caring for a patient with an acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage
related to liver failure that resulted from alcoholic cirrhosis. During hand-off report at the end of the shift,
the RN states to the other registered nurse “I have been in that room all day, transfusing blood products and
giving meds. It’s so much work for really no reason. I don’t know why patients drink to the degree he did to
destroy his liver. He did this to himself. What a waste of resources. I heard his family wants to get him on a list
for a liver transplant.” What is the most appropriate way for the other RN to approach this situation? What is the
role of the RN in regard to addressing the value system of other health care workers that may have a negative