Dive into an ER Nurse's evolving perspective on a highly charged topic: allowing family members to witness a code. Initially, the immediate reaction was a firm 'hell no', fueled by the belief that family presence would 'multiply the chaos' in an already intense, "organized chaos" situation. You'll hear firsthand accounts of how family members were perceived as 'really not helpful', running into the room, 'hugging them or grabbing them or screaming', and becoming a 'serious distraction to the people trying to do their job