The Good Nurse

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Can I get some help in here?

Code Blue, section 12.

Code Blue...

I need some help, please!

What's going on?

Came in, he was seizing, then he started coding.

- I'll get the bag. - What's going on, Charlie?

I came in, he was seizing, he went into V-tach, and then he coded.

- Let's swap compressions. - Okay.

In three, two, one...

- Good swap. - Section 12...

Breath, two, three, four...

Okay, what's going on in here?

I heard the alarm from the hall. I came in and saw he was seizing,

silenced the vent, noticed he was in V-tach,

and then he went asystolic.

- Compressions. - Watch out.

No epi yet. He's about a minute into compressions.

Okay. Let's get the epi started, please,

and let's pause in a minute for a pulse check.

Copy that.

Breath.

Quick compressions.

- 12, 13, 14, 15. - Breath.

- Breath, two. - Two, three.

- Breath. - Six, seven, eight, nine, ten...

Let's pause for a pulse check.

14, 15. No pulse.

- Is that a shockable rhythm? - Yeah, it's shockable.

- Uh, let's charge 150 joules. - Charging.

- Breath. - Ten, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

- Quick compressions. - Come on.

Five, six...

- - Keeping compressions.

- Clear for the shock. - You all clear?

- Clear. -

Back on the chest. Let's get another round of epi, please.

- A little deeper with our compressions. - Breath.

Breath. Hold.

- Keep your compressions. - Talk to me.

- Good compressions. - Breath, two, three, four.

- Breath. - 13, 14, 15.

- Breath. - Can I get an epi standing by?

Four, five, six, seven...

- And charge. - Ten, 11, 12, 13.

- All right, let's pull back. - All clear. All is clear.

- All clear. -

- - Back on.

- Three, two, one... - Breath.

- Breath. - Faster compressions, please.

Breath.

14, 15...

200 joules. Let's hit him.

Breath.

- Breath. -

- Hit him again. -

Back on.

Breath.

- I'm not getting anything. - Breath.

Ten, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

- Fuck. - Three, four, five...

- Easing compressions. - Eight, nine, ten, 11, 12, 13...

- All right. - 14, 15.

He's had enough.

Mark the time of death.

And let's call his wife.

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- - Almost there.

Oh.

- How long have you two been married? - Three years.

Wow. Couple o' newlyweds.

You know, baby, I love you so much.

All right. I have got it.

- All right. - Oh.

Can we get her some water, please?

Sorry, she can't have any until tomorrow. She still might choke.

But here.

This is gonna make her feel better.

- I have to go, but I'll be back. - No. No, you can't go.

You know the rules. I'm not allowed to stay.

Hey, Sam, this chair reclines.

You want a blanket and pillow?

Yeah. Thanks. Yeah.

Okay. I won't tell if you don't.

- I'll be right back. - Thanks.

You've pushed a liter. I don't understand why his pressure's low.

They don't know, but they want another set of labs at midnight.

Okay, what about Holly?

Holly is stable, but they still need to get...

Amy.

I'd like to have a word with you about 310.

Jeez.

You let a relative sleep over?

An old man, yeah. He was exhausted, and it was 1:00 a.m.

We don't have the staff to run a hotel for relatives.

Management has got me rationing coffee filters.

Every penny is like a freaking prisoner.

I had to beg Linda Garran for extra staff.

Right.

But I got nights some help, okay?

A new guy, tons of experience, great recommendations.

- Oh. -

Great.

- You're welcome. -

- It's Viv. -

Hey, Holly, it's Amy.

All right, I'm just gonna turn you a little bit.

Just put this arm down.

Hey, I ran into your sister when I started my shift.

She's so nice. Did you guys have a good time together?

I can't believe she's got twins.

I don't know how...

she does that.

Okay.

One, two, three.

Okay, one...

Ah...

How was the fried chicken? Did you do the paper bag shake?

Yeah, I did the whole thing. Whatever Julia Child said, I did.

- Amazing. - Um...

Uh, I think... you still owe me for last Friday.

But... But it can wait, really.

Oh no! I'm sorry.

No, really, it's okay.

I'm such an idiot.

- Okay, 20, 40... - Listen, you really don't have to do this.

- I don't need it all. - Six, seven... No, no, no. Eight, nine...

Come on. Here, take it. There's 50. Sorry about that.

- Thank you. I'm sorry too. - It's yours.

Come on, Mr. Teddy. We're going to school!

I think we talked about Mr. Teddy not going to school before.

- Thanks, Mom. - Come here, Mr. Bag.

I'm ready.

- Bye. - Have the best day.

- Bye! - Love you!

- You need some milk, by the way. - Okay. I'll get it.

- See you later. - Thanks.

Off to class, girls.

Hmm.

So it's not the news we were hoping for.

Hmm.

How bad we talkin'?

If you continue like this,

you're looking at a serious coronary incident within months,

which could be fatal.

At the last appointment, you said that there were options.

I know, but that was before we got these results.

This is now about keeping your heart going long enough.

For what?

To get you on the transplant list.

And you'll have to stop working, take medical leave.

I can't. I need health insurance,

and I don't get paid leave until I've been there a year.

You have kids, right?

Mm-hmm.

Well, you're at high risk for a stroke.

You should make them aware of the symptoms.

The early warning signs of an episode are breathlessness, pressure in the chest,

feeling weak or faint.

You need to tell them in case something should happen at home. Okay?

- Hi. Loughren. - Mm-hmm.

I'm checking out.

Sure.

- So I see you're not covered? - Nope.

With the test and consultation, it'll be $980.

Um...

Can I split it in two?

Sure thing.

Maria, can you turn me up? Watch TV.

...vitamin D. Thank you.

- Hey. - Oh.

- You the new guy? - Ah, yeah, Charlie.

Hi, Charlie. Amy.

- Oh, hey, Amy. - Nice to meet you.

- Welcome. - Thank you.

- Did anyone give you the tour yet? - Uh, no, not yet.

- I got my patients, but, um... - Okay, come on, let me show you around.

The computer's free for all.

There's a code to access the bathroom, very importantly,

the highly original code 4321.

Uncrackable.

Ha!

Uh, you ever work with PYXIS?

Yeah, but I think we had the '97 model. The, um...

Huh, okay, come on. Let me show you.