Tiffany normally sprinted through her morning routine, only her morning routine was actually an evening one because she worked midnights. A cup of java and a light meal energized her enough for a short run. Something about putting her feet to the pavement was extraordinarily exhilarating tonight. Then again, she always did have a penchant for the dramatic.
This was going to be her year, no more staid lifestyle for her. Everything that had been hard, was now coming easy for her. Kicking carbs and sugar to the curb had been easy as falling off a log. Running for fifteen minutes every evening gave her a natural high. She smiled as she realized everything was finally falling into place. She was now Tiff 2.0 and she loved it!
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“IV therapy dropped a line as soon as he got here, so he’s fully hydrated. I noticed he’s been restless, so I’m betting it won’t be long until he wakes up.”
“I’ll be careful not to get myself mauled by him. Did his chem panel come back yet?”
“He’s negative for drugs, with the exception of marijuana.”
“Great. At least there is no danger of an amphetamine induced psychosis. You know those are always fun times.”
Her friend grinned at her off color remark, knowing she meant just the opposite.
“He’s just one of several complex cases, you’ll be facing tonight. You still have five other patients who are all fully conscious, and a couple of them are really demanding. We don’t have any beds open, so you’re going to be stuck with every single one them until they’re discharged or we find another hospital to accept them.”
Tiffany nodded. “At least we’re on diversion until further notice and hopefully it’ll keep them from cramming more in on us.”
Tiffany flipped through the charts, listening as Stephanie gave her a brief outline of each of the six patients. As soon as her counterpart left, Tiffany got to work. She quietly visited each of her patients, taking vitals, dispensing medications, and changing out drainage bags on the ones wearing …show more content…
Ignoring him she tried to focus on writing her nursing notes for the beginning of shift.
“Sweet cheeks, where are you? I can’t see you no more.”
A drunken female voice answered. “I’m over here, Honey Bear. They won’t let me come and see you.”
“Eloise, I love you. Baby, they me cuffed to the fuckin’ bed like I’m come kind of criminal.”
There was some muffled laughter from the employees and other patients.
“Oh Honey Bear, you ain’t no criminal.”
“They’re fuckin’ laughing at me, Baby. You know how I hate that shit.”
“Elmer, don’t pay them no mind. Just keep talkin’ to me. You know you’re my very own Honey Bear.”
“Oh hell, I know I shot you and you stabbed me but can’t we just call it even?”
One of the law enforcement officers stuck his head in the bay and murmured. “You two can’t just call it even, but I can call that a confession in front of at least a dozen witnesses. You already had your rights read. I advise you to button it up for your own good.”
“Sweetness, they tell me I can’t talk to you no more.”
Tiffany sighed, knowing neither of them was probably going to shut up until the officers remanded them to custody. It was going to be along
This was going to be her year, no more staid lifestyle for her. Everything that had been hard, was now coming easy for her. Kicking carbs and sugar to the curb had been easy as falling off a log. Running for fifteen minutes every evening gave her a natural high. She smiled as she realized everything was finally falling into place. She was now Tiff 2.0 and she loved it!
The last few years …show more content…
“IV therapy dropped a line as soon as he got here, so he’s fully hydrated. I noticed he’s been restless, so I’m betting it won’t be long until he wakes up.”
“I’ll be careful not to get myself mauled by him. Did his chem panel come back yet?”
“He’s negative for drugs, with the exception of marijuana.”
“Great. At least there is no danger of an amphetamine induced psychosis. You know those are always fun times.”
Her friend grinned at her off color remark, knowing she meant just the opposite.
“He’s just one of several complex cases, you’ll be facing tonight. You still have five other patients who are all fully conscious, and a couple of them are really demanding. We don’t have any beds open, so you’re going to be stuck with every single one them until they’re discharged or we find another hospital to accept them.”
Tiffany nodded. “At least we’re on diversion until further notice and hopefully it’ll keep them from cramming more in on us.”
Tiffany flipped through the charts, listening as Stephanie gave her a brief outline of each of the six patients. As soon as her counterpart left, Tiffany got to work. She quietly visited each of her patients, taking vitals, dispensing medications, and changing out drainage bags on the ones wearing …show more content…
Ignoring him she tried to focus on writing her nursing notes for the beginning of shift.
“Sweet cheeks, where are you? I can’t see you no more.”
A drunken female voice answered. “I’m over here, Honey Bear. They won’t let me come and see you.”
“Eloise, I love you. Baby, they me cuffed to the fuckin’ bed like I’m come kind of criminal.”
There was some muffled laughter from the employees and other patients.
“Oh Honey Bear, you ain’t no criminal.”
“They’re fuckin’ laughing at me, Baby. You know how I hate that shit.”
“Elmer, don’t pay them no mind. Just keep talkin’ to me. You know you’re my very own Honey Bear.”
“Oh hell, I know I shot you and you stabbed me but can’t we just call it even?”
One of the law enforcement officers stuck his head in the bay and murmured. “You two can’t just call it even, but I can call that a confession in front of at least a dozen witnesses. You already had your rights read. I advise you to button it up for your own good.”
“Sweetness, they tell me I can’t talk to you no more.”
Tiffany sighed, knowing neither of them was probably going to shut up until the officers remanded them to custody. It was going to be along