Am I Sick Enough to Call Out? The Nurse’s Dilemma

By Laura Webb, BSN-RN, MRP

I awoke to the sensation ― no, the profound knowledge ― of choking. Choking on something all too familiar. I was choking on my own blood.

I sat up quickly, struggling to clear my throat of the flood of salty bubbles forming in my esophagus. I felt a rush of warmth from my nose and grabbed it, pinching hard with my right hand, staggering out of bed and feeling my way

Source: NurseZone Blog: RN Talk - May 31, 2013 Category: Nurses Authors: Laura Webb Source Type: blogs