“Too bad you didn’t give him a rupture!” cried the irrepressible Marybeth. Immediately she and Lynnie launched into a hilarious pantomime of fiercely delivered blows and cowering suffering. This was followed by the usual communal trading of crude jokes and scathing comments at Dr. Wycombe’s expense, which went on even longer than usual. When this finally quieted it was the more reserved and experienced Doreen who turned serious.
“You’ve got to be careful though, Shanna. I know that what you did was totally justified. We’ve all had it happen to us. And even if you get fired a good nurse can get a job anywhere, with shortages as chronic as they are. But you can get things on your yearly evaluation like ‘not a team player’ and ‘doesn’t respect authority’ that can dog you throughout your care
