Biographical Poetry posted February 23, 2020


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A rhyming poem in iambic pentameter

Emergency the place

by Chrissy710

I walk from work a smile upon my face;
a busy shift, 'Emergency' the place.

Where sick and injured come in through the door
and we are always ready to care for.
Alarms are sounding, monitors beep, beep,
all beds are full, and to their needs we leap.

Check vital signs, the temp, pulse, and BP
take blood, a urine test, an ECG.
Put in an I.V. Cannula I will
if veins are difficult, it takes some skill.

Next, take them to Xray to have a scan
or, if their bladder's full offer a pan.
For pain, give medication, reassess?
but if they vomit, I'll clean up their mess.

For patient comfort always tops the list,
and to ensure this happens I'll assist.
When cold, a nice warm blanket brings a smile
sometimes I'll hold their hand a little while.

With reassuring voice allay their fears,
if they're upset then wipe away their tears. 
Write up my notes including all I've done,
hand over to the next nurse one by one.  

The hours seem to quickly run away
and soon my shift is finished for the day. 
I'll say goodbye to patients in my care  
be glad, that on this day I have been there.

I walk from work a smile upon my face;
A busy shift, Emergency the place.

Christine 
24/2/2020




 



Rhyming Poetry Contest contest entry

Recognized


This is a brief summary of a day in my life as an Emergency Nurse. I have recently returned to the Emergency Department to work as a Nurse and have enjoyed every shift and leave work with a smile on my face.

I thought I would write a rhyming poem describing a typical day in the ED

I have used a rhyming couplet to begin and end poem
the stanza rhyming is aa bb cc dd ee ff gg hh ii jj kk ll mm nn aa

Vitals signs: Temperature (temp) Pulse and Blood Pressure( BP)
ECG .Electro Cardiograph , Taken for patient presenting with chest pain.
IV. Intravenous cannula inserted into a patien't vein to take blood or give medications or IV fluids

Thanks to joelgraphurchin for the image

Thanks for reading

Cheers Christine

Pays one point and 2 member cents.


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