One of those nights…

As I walked in tonight, I talked to the charge nurse, as usual, to see what the flow of the unit had been like until I got there. She told me that we were full, which hasn’t been uncommon as of late. With our unit, a good number of homeless guys present to the ER …

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But I am Sick

I got the inevitable phone call at 1 AM. The patient is at the nurses’ station saying he thinks he has the flu. The nurse tells me his temperature is mildly elevated and he complains of a dry cough and stuffy nose. Surprise, surprise, he wants something for it. Looking at the chart, I see …

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