Addison's Surgery: A Narrative Fiction


“He said he could treat her physiologically, but had no idea how to help her become a mother.”

“Thank you, I just know that she’s not doing well and I don’t know if this surgery will go well”

“We’re going to keep him over night for observation. We’ll call you as soon as we have the results on the scan.”

“Okay.” Gwaine wiped at his eyes. “Will someone tell us how they’re doing right after the baby’s born?”

The car's wheels caress the highway lovingly. I forget the rumble of the cars behind for a moment, instead focusing on the insignificant touching of the wheels and ground. My sister sat at the wheel seemingly waiting for some kind of sign, waiting for me. She spoke, “Are you excited about moving back to Meetleburg?” As if, I am leaving behind all that I have worked for in the past four-teen years! I stayed silent to the dismay of my sister.

My knees shivered as I walked up the huge steps onto the bus. Millions of things were running through my mind; I was nervous. There was a loud chatter throughout the bus, but it wasn’t normal chatter. Everyone was on a light edge as we were all more than aware about what we were about to face. The bus pulled up into a familiar area. Elsternwick was busy and the sun was bright. I personally am always in Elsternwick and I never knew the museum was

Doctor: [Angry after startled.] I think you should considerate of your daughter's body, even you

“I’ll go order up a chest X-Ray,” Claire said as she assisted the paramedics with moving Arden into the hospital.

“Medics here, who needs help?” he questioned. It’s almost like Sasha never heard me tell him I was fine.

“I’m fine,” I panted. I didn’t tell my mother I was marching in place, a tactic to disperse stress hormones. “And thank you for the helpful information, but I’m already pregnant. Listen, Mom, I’m kind of stressing out about this appointment with administration. I’m supposed to report to the Death Star in half an hour, so I—”

The patient tells the nurse, “Is it ok for the baby to be discharged this morning? I am eager to go home.”

"We noticed she stopped eating and wasn't waking up when we were trying to get her to respond."

“And Mr. Selkie what would that be, what could be possibly worth a trip to the hospital and had me worried out of my head for you?” she said.

In addition to the Nursing Code of Ethics, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) states that one of the standards related to the RN scope of practice is that nurses evaluate the patient’s response to nursing care. They do this by evaluating: the patient’s response to interventions, the need for alternative interventions, the need to consult with other team members, and the need to revise the plan of care (NCSBN, 2012). When Ms. W saw that the patient was not compliant, she should have reevaluated her plan of care. Ms. W can delegate to the LVN, who is experienced in prenatal education, and would be able to explain the importance of finishing antibiotic therapy or performing tests that are essential for a healthy pregnancy. If Ms. W is too busy to educate, then she is responsible for finding someone

“Before all of the questions, I need to know what happened to my parents.” The nurse looked uncomfortable.