Tell me what happened.
I was sitting in the workroom when the nurse rushed in.
What were you doing?
I can’t remember. Putting in orders or signing a note? I was sitting at the computer furthest from the door.
Tell me more.
She came in, breathing heavily. I can still picture the look of panic in her eyes. One of my patients was so hypotensive that the monitor wasn’t registering his pressure anymore. I chased her to his room. His nose was purple. He had taken off his breathing mask, I think. His nose was so purple, man. That was the first thing that caught my eye. Continue reading “On my watch”