11/26/2025
When you check your vitals before vs. after a 12-hour urgent care shift during peak cold & flu season… 😷📉
Before:
Vitals like a seasoned triathlete 🏃♀️
Optimism: 100%
Coffee: Hot and hopeful ☕
Immune system: Holding strong 💪
After:
Heart rate: Fighting for its life
BP: Somewhere between "nurse" and "need a nurse"
Soul: Left the building around hour 9 🫠
Coffee: Cold. Forgotten. Still on the counter.
Optimism: Diagnosed with fatigue and discharged.