If I ran the ED (with apologies to Dr. Seuss)

Humanity

CJEM 2009;11(4):394

Dr. Seuss used by permission from Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P.

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I will see them here.

I will see them there.

I will see them in a chair.

I will see them anywhere.

I can work the ED after 3 years or 5.

My job is to keep the patients alive.

I will see them young and old.

I will see them if it’s just a cold.

I see the sick, I see the well.

I see the old with dizzy spells.

I see the ones who have chest pain.

I see the ones with secondary gain.

I really don’t know what to do.

Three-hour wait for CTAS-2.

EMS is in off-load delay.

Thank God for the AFA!

Room 16 thinks she’s from MARS.

Resus has a probable SARS.

Agency has staffed room 1.

I think my orders will not get done.

I will see them here or there.

I will see them in a chair.

I will see them on the floor.

And I will send them out the DOOR!