This episode SCARED me!
All these residents and interns who were still at the hospital, going on 48 hours without sleep and they let them operate? Does that hospital not have a safety plan? Do they not monitor their people and ensure the safety of the patients?
I understand being afraid for their jobs. Heck, I'm afraid for my job! We just had two more people laid off this week! But I know that spending more hours at work is not the solution!
I think if I'm ever hospitalized, I'll ask the doctors and nurses how long they've been up and refuse treatment by anyone who has been on duty more than 12 or 16 hours!
Like I said, this episode really, REALLY scared me.
Qatsi