Cost of living

The essay "Cost of living" examine nursing subculture.The author worked in a Hospital as an ER her job was to help nurse and doctor if they need something.Their ethos was to conserve resources and only use what is necessary.The author tried to kill herself. She was not expecting how much money she had to pay.She talks about the unintentional cost. She talked about how expensive the hospital was.She talked about how the medicare could effect the quality.She was comparing herself to college students because some of college students are in debt because of student loan.She was in the same situation. I feel like this essay talks more about how  resources should be used.The last line of the essay asks a question "But what,exactly,is necessary? I feel like every thing in the hospital is there for a reason so i feel like everything is necessary.