June 16, 2014
We put Chummy in the hospital tank. We suspect ick is developing. Our doctors are still getting their degrees, so they’ve used an all-in-one broad-spectrum medicine. There’s no heater in the small, made-for-guppies tank, but we’re hoping that won’t make a difference. The transfer from the neighborhood to the hospital went smoothly, with minimal splashing and wriggling.
—Notes from a clueless, over-optimistic nurse
June 19, 2014
The patient does not seem to be getting better. Perhaps a heater is important. Doctors sent our orderly to buy a small heater. Chummy perked up a little after we installed the heater. However, we’ve noticed that the heater doesn’t get the water any warmer than 75 degrees, but no other heater will fit the tank. We’re sure he will be fine…he should be fine… we’re praying he’ll be fine.
—Notes from a clueless, less optimistic nurse
June 22, 2014
Chummy is not eating very much. We should’ve anticipated this considering the medication and lower water temperature. We weren’t going to clean the room until after we discharged the patient, but there is uneaten food all over the floor that is beginning to rot. Doctors sent our orderly to buy a turkey baster to clean up the mess. Cleaning the room distraught the patient, and the stress has set progress back.
–Notes from a clueless nurse
June 26, 2014
We discharged Chummy today. Getting him out from the plant we gave him for a bed was hard. This was strange because he spent most of his time sleeping under the filter close to the heater.
When we cleaned out the tank, we found a mound of food stuffed under the plant. That couldn’t have been healthy for our patient and might have been why it took him longer to get better than we’d been told. We’ll have to remember to remove the plant next time we need to clean the room while the patient is still in residence. Hopefully, the hospital will not have to reopen for a long time.
–Notes from a clueless, once again optimistic nurse
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