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This is the premier ED train game. It requires two or more exhausted clinicians. “Would you rather deal with a weekend drunk who claims he’s the King of England, or a hypochondriac who has Googled ‘exploding head syndrome’?” “The King. At least he stays still for the IV.” The game escalates until someone mentions "rectal foreign body removal," at which point everyone groans and the game ends.
One nurse pulls out her phone and texts the group chat: “Trauma alert, Train 409. Vitals stable. Saved the guy’s life. He threw up on my Danskos.” molested on train
Note: If by "ED" you meant treatment teams or Executive Directors , the lifestyle applies similarly to high-stress, sleep-deprived professionals. However, this article focuses on Emergency Department staff, who are famous for their dark humor and chaotic schedules. The Iron Horse and the Siren’s Call: Life, Laughter, and Sleep-Deprived Chaos on the ED Commuter Train By J. Vance, R.N. This is the premier ED train game
The ED crew exchanges a look. A look that says: We are off the clock. We have not slept. We are wearing compression socks with crocs. At least he stays still for the IV
And yet, three of them stand up automatically. They move toward the commotion with the resigned gait of people who have accepted that they are never truly "off duty." They will find a passenger syncopal on the floor, establish an airway using a ballpoint pen, and direct the panicked college student to call 911.
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