Saturday, June 13, 2009

Abbreviation hospital dance

ICU,
do you see me?
IV,
let it be.

TPN, PO,
NPO
gotta go.

ND, MD, LPN
RN, UN, say it again.

rx, px,
mri
CT ( cat) scan
scat man
let her try.

dnr, dni
what does it take
if you want to die?

cpr, ventilate
need to be able to masticate.
swallow this, life is hard.
can't say it much better than the Bard.

teeter totter, life on the line
look at me, kiss me
one more time.

MRSA, strep,H1NI is all the rage
as your lungs continue to rattle their cage.

tenacious, persistent, hand breaking grip.
okay, momma.
let it rip.

take a breath, we all need to do it
life is what you make it
so come on, get to it.
rally round the flag, El
family is your glue.
the bottom line is
we love you.

so...
HS, am, pm, now
prn, qd, not time to take a bow.
( dictionary: PO: by mouth; NPO: not by mouth;DNR: do not resuscitate; DNI: do not intubate; HS: at night; TPN: total parental nutrition; qd: every day; prn: as needed)

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