Management hath decreed the following in Acme Regional’s Emerg: “Break times will now be scheduled, and each nurse will be assigned first or second break with their patient assignments. Please ensure you practice good time management and plan your...

Cringe Inducing Moment overheard the other day while up in the snake pit (or tiger’s den —- choose your animal) we call 5 South: Nursing Student to RPN: “Do you know where the real nurse is?” Remarkably, only minor lacerations and abrasions were...

My brain has turned into so much strawberry Jello. Yesterday was a very bad endless day, so bad I came home and showered for about two hours in very hot water, scrubbing vigourously. I had four patients best described with one word: poo. Experienced...

The triage nurse prepares for suicide, after triaging the 49th child with fever. Note the completed triage form at the feet. If you, Mommy, tell me that little Johnny, who is bundled in 15 layers of clothing, including two hats and a hood, has a fever...

At Triage the other day, which is arranged, of course, in such a way that you can’t directly see who needs to be assessed without creaking your neck in an unholy and unnatural position. Meanwhile Mommy with a four year-old daughter is waiting in the...