Someone was late for a shift and trying not to show it.

My supervisor met with me before I saw any patients.

We went over the completed review, my new placement, and the professional boundaries that would need to be maintained.

I was assigned to work outside the team that had treated Chloe and agreed to regular supervision.

“You are not being asked to forget,” he said.

“You are being asked to do this work safely.”

My first patient was an older man with a stubborn cough and a list of questions written on the back of a grocery receipt.