On a very busy night, in a very busy hospital, I admitted a curly-haired little girl for dehydration. Or, at least that was the cover story. She had some chronic medical problems that were a lot to take care of, and so, somewhat conveniently before her mom was set to go out of town, she got dropped off in the Emergency Department. I truly don't blame the mother for wanting a break, and our hospital somewhat encourages this behavior. "Hey! Drop your kid off here and NOT on their head or out a car window!"When she finally got up to the floor, the nurses gave her a bath and dressed her in an over-sized hospital t-shirt. She plopped down in her crib, put her thumb in her mouth and settled in to her new home.
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