PICU haiku
call lights stay ringing
“can I get some help in here?”
night shift’s exhausted
code brown… it’s urgent
don’t forget the baby wipes
and air freshener!
combative patients
“can we get some Ativan?”
secure the restraints
parents are missing
no beds, no staff, no problem
PICU’s burning down
oxygen’s dropping
RT’s come to the rescue
bring the airway cart!
“go call a code blue!”
someone find the attending
please page the chaplain
saving children’s lives
mourning the children we can’t
it’s a crucial job
working side by side
PICU team sticks together
heroes do work here
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You captured it well- the chaos, the urgency, overwhelming. I can hear the monitors chiming.
Thank you so much!!!