Hospital, Cafeteria, and Sanctuary
I was in charge of the ICU that day and it was quite busy. Though it was not that up-to-my-eyeballs
Tag: ICU
Auld Lang Syne: A Look Back
I am reposting an experience I had several years back. Original piece published December 2013. ********** I was on-call that
He Checked Out
It is a lonely world out there. Yes, we have this modern technology of all the world being connected and
An ICU Love Story: A Reload
I have posted more than 850 articles and stories over the years since this blog’s inception, which in a few
Unburdened
It has been rough going for us in the past few weeks. Our work group is limping with regards to
More than Tylenol
It was the height of flu season. I was working that weekend, and I was in the hospital for 36
Cold and Dead
Part of the duty of a medical resident in a teaching hospital is to formally pronounce a patient dead. When
Black Friday
Thanksgiving week is the busiest time for travel in the United States. Students who are in distant colleges and universities,
Where Teddy Bear Dare Not Tread
A child’s Teddy Bear should not witness sad and painful experiences. Yet they do. Here’s a story for you. I was
Friday the 13th
Today is Friday the 13th. For superstitious folks out there, please beware! Many people consider this as the unluckiest day