Author: Alice

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Careful Words

I’m choosing my words with extreme care this week. I’ve seen things on the ward that I simply cannot contextualize…
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No Update

There should have been a post here from Charlie this week. He was quite vocal about going out to ‘prove…
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Normal Words

I’m starting to think that if this blog ends soon, I’ll be genuinely relieved. It was meant to be a…
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Same Reassurances

I caught myself reassuring a junior nurse today, and as the words came out of my mouth, I realized I…
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No Appetite

Here’s an odd detail that probably means nothing, but it stuck with me. We had a patient today who simply…
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Still Boring

There is nothing new worth flagging in the wards today. If anything, the unusual cases I was so worried about…
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Heatwave Logic

It’s a heatwave, the wards are sticky, and everyone’s temper is incredibly short. Every summer in the NHS, we relearn…
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Still Standing

For anyone wondering about the state of the staff: my morale is fine. I’m tired, obviously, but that’s the job.…
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No Developments

Another week has passed, and here I am with another non-update. I’m starting to think the most interesting thing about…
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Same Again

We’ve reached the end of May, and looking back over my shift logs, it’s remarkably consistent. The notes are almost…