Worked overnight in the emergency department in Pod D. Along with all the other normal cases, this is where the jail checks come [people who are being arrested and need medical clearance]. This is also where the suicide attempts and mental health patients come. Needless to say, it was pretty busy overnight. Saw a good amount of motor vehicle accidents and other traumas. Everyone pitched in $5 and at midnight we had a BBQ outside in the trauma bay. It was a fun shift.
Some highlights:
Man comes in with huge black eye, blood in his ear, and lip split open needing stitches
"what happened?"
"i tripped and fell on a step"
"Wow, that must have been a pretty bad fall to get your ear, eye and mouth all at once?"
"yeah, it must have been the alcohol. I just missed a step"
A prisoner comes in for ingesting a bunch of pills, has 2 security gaurds with him
"I hate white people. And I especially hate blue eyes"
"Well shoot, I guess I should find you another doctor"
[after seeing my name tag]
"Well shit, my grandmothers name was Dot so we ain't gonna have a problem at all"
"wonderful"
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