End of "stiff" report

Now let me first say for those of you who aren't in the medical field, we give a shift report to the nurse coming on before we leave to let them know about their patients. Also I want to warn you we find humor in things you might see as horrible!

So here goes. A nurse is giving report and is interrupted by the clerk and informed one of her patient's heart rate has dropped on the 30's. She acknowledges her and proceeds to finish report so the oncoming nurse decides to go in and check on her. When she arrives the patient is asystole( pulseless). She is a DNR (do not resuscitate) so she let's the leaving nurse know. The leaving nurse proceeds to finish report because she says she needs to hurry up and go home. Next she gives report on the "stiff" patient as if she were still alive and then leaves to go home. When I heard this story today I laughed because I know the nurse and it sounds like her. Now if I were present, she would not have given a report or left before taking care of the deceased patient. Which means calling the family, notifying the supervisor and physician and completing the necessary paperwork. Instead the oncoming nurse was left with these tasks. Have you ever experienced a similar event or situation? What horror story would you like to share? All comments are greatly appreciated!!!