Fallen Star

Codes are what we live for in the emergency room. There’s never any lack of help, people to draw up meds, run for supplies, page a cardiologist, anesthesiologist or a pediatrician. An air of urgency and an electric charge quickens everyone’s reflexes. Teamwork takes place on unprecidented levels, even amongst nurses who moments before were [...]

"I can find anything on the internet"

A nice lady who had just had arthroscopic knee surgery came into the ER for some knee swelling. She was by no means old, but old enough to join the AARP. The swelling had been going on for several weeks and her family got her worked up enough to come to the ER to get [...]