Chapter 10
The following afternoon, as they prepared for duty,
Polly asked, “So, Zedrich, I guess you breezed through that test like usual?”
“I’m really not bragging, Polly, but that is what I love about medicine: the research and reactions from combing elements and all the lab stuff.” Stella was almost animated. “Obviously, the patient stuff is awful for me.”
Mrs. King peeked in. “Hurry, ladies, don’t want to miss report again.” They followed her to the nurses’ station where those going off duty were gathering. Each patient’s status was updated. When the charge nurse said that Mrs. Maynard had expired after surgery, Stella and Polly were stunned. Miss Atkinson looked up. “I should tell you two that she mentioned to Nurse Martin that the two student nurses who tended her yesterday aft
