I am an ER doc. I wrote a short story about a girl having a seizure.

34 I shared it with a couple nurse colleagues and they suggested I share it here. I hope you like it.

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Very, very powerful. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for sharing

Thank you. I was fascinated by the book, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures.

Dr. Green, thank you very much for sharing, and I wish you success with your upcoming book.

Quote from Spidey's momThank you. I was fascinated by the book, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures.

I'm looking forward to your new book as well. I've read so many other physician's books ranging from medical school to many different specialties. I don't believe in being addicted to books by physicians . . . but I will admit to buying them all the time. Dr. Paul Austin's book Something for the Pain: Compassion and Burnout in the ER was very good. His new book about his daughter with Down Syndrome is also a very honest look at what life was like for he, his wife, and his daughter.

This was very powerful. I am not a nurse, but I have seen a person go through a seizure. Your words brought back the images. Thank you for relaying it with so much compassion.

I just read your two short stories about electronic medical records. Very good.We've lost a few medical providers due to EMR frustrations. One left on her own due to coming to the conclusion that the computer was taking her away from the patient. The other one was fired for not keeping up with her charting although she was an excellent physician. Our hospital has one system for the ER, one for the acute floor, one for wound care, and one for hospice.Makes me crazy . . .

I am looking forward to your book, as well.... Always hungry for a solid, behind-the-scenes healthcare narrative. Food for my minion soul... Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for all your comments and feedback!Phil Green

Haunting and well-written. Thank you so much for sharing this with us!

Very well written. You had me in the room with you.