EPITOME OF A CARDIAC THEATRE NURSE

This is a guest post from my sister, May. She is in the Cardiac Theatre, Royal Children Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.   Enjoy reading!

Epitome of a Cardiac Theatre Nurse

The night is over without a call

Rosella has done well without a fall

A good hearty breakfast, I am told

Or else you will be left out in the cold

Patient sent for? Someone asks

Everyone nods without a fuss

Theatre prepared, the scene is met

With camera, lights and action soon to be set

The patient is eventually under…

But you may start to wonder

….

How come it takes so long?

Surely nothing can go wrong?

Time out done, patient prepped

Blood pressure down, anaesthetist yelps

“Crack the chest –

bypass now!

Call the surgeons somehow

In come Christian waltzing like a breeze

Followed closely by our Yves

And Igor telling everyone…

“Do

Zomething please …. Someone”

Purse strings, snuggers, divide the lines

Go on bypass, patient’s fine

Shaking like a leaf, I perform

With the speed of lightning, I conform

Crisis over, time to breathe

Recollecting is just what I need

“Well done” a comment made

Fear and panic eventually fade

Thankful to the team, I share

Wit

h the tough training, I won’t despair

The confidence instilled paid my grief

The support I get gives me such a relief

So friends and colleagues all alike

My cardiac journey is such a delight

With many happy endings and the sad

I share with you, the great humour one must have.