Did I stay over my 24 hour shift right at the buzzer because a lady comes in profusely bleeding from head and neck cancer? Absolutely.
Ensured she was safely, calmly intubated and induced under general anesthesia before tapping out.
when you weren’t feeling great, thought about skipping the workout, then it winds up being a decent one
Around the same time, a man is being rushed to surgery having blown apart his hand. He stepped in to save his uncle’s life from a bullet.
All he could think about was how he’ll never be able to wear a wedding ring. Life is heavier than fiction.
Saw a nurse I haven’t seen since I was in training at a different institution, years later.
She told me that she still follows the advice I gave her back then. Now she’s much healthier and happier.
I don’t remember the specific conversation, yet it had such a profound impact.




