LOVE IN SCRUBS
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pockets. First days were
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get the better of me
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the nurse's station. I'd applied
t I'd be here just a week
ery passionate about it bu
this quick appointment.
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was shown my schedule for
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"Hey Clarice! Wanna grab
ed it, this place can be
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of introductions, paperwo
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gnosed with leukaemia. It
my job to look after him
o afford the medications.
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ay was a 65 year old widow
been diagnosed with NPH, no
o, Mrs Johnson was admitt
r with a concussion which
had a consultation with
assess her to see if she
unt to reduce her symptom
reputed neurosurgeon, he
awards for his contributio
ry, fingers crossed, ever
of my scrubs and si
collided with a tall, dar
re. Embarrassed by my clum
eets. Our hands touched and
te place it. As I stood b
unease that settled in
pression that intimidate
sense of power that seeme
in
down my spine as h
ming to bore into my soul.
pths, unable to look away
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ge. "Watch were you're go
nded him the last of the
d walked into the elevato
ere's no way in hell I was
t to myself as I waited f