What does this mean?

Hi everyone, may be a stupid question, but, (there are no stupid questions....right?) I'm a new nurse in a ICU, and I overheard someone say the term "crumping" a few days ago. Can someone tell me what this means? Thank you very much!
Crumping, crashing, circling the drain, fixing to die... they all mean the same basic thing: the patient is in a really fast decline towards death.

Going bad, circling the drain, crashing, etc.When your pt is rapidly decompensating.

crumping: trying to die, VS going downsimilar to "circling the drain", crashing (crumping is slower), heading out, preparing for a celestial discharge

LOLOLOL3 of us gave you the same thing simultaneously

Being transferred to the ETU (Eternal care unit)

I was going to say it's a form of Hip Hop dancing. LOL

Quote from ~Mi Vida Loca~RNI was going to say it's a form of Hip Hop dancing. LOL

haha! thank you all so much!! It has been on my mind. I tried googling it but couldn't really come up with anything. Very much appreciate the responses.

Quote from ~Mi Vida Loca~RNI was going to say it's a form of Hip Hop dancing. LOL

Quote from Esme12 TOO FUNNY......if you aren't an ICU nurse......... that's what it is!!!!:heartbeat