The First Night Shift

Sheri and I are here taking the night shift (9PM-7AM) with the post-op patients. We currently have 4 OB/GYN patients recovering and 12 patients "rooming in" for surgery tomorrow (so we can make sure they don't eat or drink anything). We're being entertained by Elizabeth, Ari and George and an adorable little girl who is having surgery tomorrow. Things are starting to wind down so Sheri and I are attempting to stay awake by playing on the computer. All the patients appear to be resting comfortably so it should be a fairly low-key night. Earlier in the evening Gaspar and Valentin, two of the clinic staff, led the visitors and tomorrow's patients in singing hymns and reading the Bible. It was nice to end the evening that way before they went to sleep. That's all for tonight (unless we get too sleepy and need another distraction!).......Emily Van Voorhis