So there was some drama right after I got transferred

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I got moved to this "observation unit" around 3:30pm. It is directly across from the nurses stations and a wide walkway that links the 2 sides of the unit. The nurse who set me up asked if I wanted the curtain closed but I said no. I don't care who can see me on my computer or phone. So I was sitting on the bed doing whatever when I heard this discussion between nurses, a tech, and a patient. I had heard one say he was being discharged "AMA" (against medical advice). They were asking him if he had a ride home and he replied that his wife had left the car somewhere in the ER parking lot but he didn't know where so he had to hunt for it. One of the nurses asked what she should do and offered to walk out there with him. The others were vehemently against that idea due to liability issues. Eventually his doctor came by and they consulted with him. He said he would examine him in the room which hadn't been cleaned yet. Again they were like "liability! He's already been discharged!" He said he would do it anyway. So they sat there feverishly debating the issue when they realized that both the doctor and patient were gone. The doctor was walking him out to help him find his car. They were outraged. While I felt sorry for the elderly man I wouldn't have done it. At the very least I would have had security do it. At most I would have called the police for assistance. It was a good thing that I wasn't trying to sleep because I never would have been able to do that.