Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Kell Dawson (Chief Engineer) in Sickbay - Dawson Checks In

Posted by Cadet Johnathan Baptiste (Doctor) in Sickbay - Dawson Checks In

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Kell Dawson (Chief Engineer) in Sickbay - Dawson Checks In
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The medical bay looked like pretty much all of the ones Kell had visited or spent time in getting patched up, the same machines going beep, the same collection of used coffee mugs that no-one seemed capable of tidying away, even on-board a starship where most of the process was automated, the same people in blue shirts wandering around trying to look busy.

“Pretty standard.” He thought to himself as he stepped inside, balancing his kitbag on one shoulder, whilst in his other hand he held a tray with a selection of hot beverages. His review of maintenance logs on the trip over had shown that not only was the sickbay replicator on the fritz, but that prior to breaking down the machine had had the highest order rate on the whole ship.

“Hello?” He called out to the blue shirted types, “Would anyone trade a coffee for a boarding physical exam?”

LtJG Dawson - Chief Engineer

After having Cadet Dawes help tape his toes and putting his footwear back on; and with a sigh of relief that Captain Rhodes did not seem to upset, though he was sure he was quite amused at the story of how he injured his foot, he stood and straightened his uniform, picking up the snow globe gift his sister had given him. He turned and was about to find a place to wait for Dr. Frankenstein to return when he nearly collided with a six-foot living tree wearing the rank of Lieutenant, J.G. “Hello, would anyone trade a coffee for a boarding physical exam?” he called out. Cadet Baptiste had just a momentary brain fart before his training kicked in, “Well I am not a coffee drinker, I prefer a fruit juice mixture I devised for my “wake up and stay alert’ drink, the caffeine makes me jittery; not a good thing for a trauma surgeon.” he smiled and replied, “While I just had my boarding physical exam, and I am waiting for Dr. Frankenstein to return so I may report for duty properly, it would be my pleasure to give you your boarding physical exam. As they say first in line, first to take the patient.” Again he smiled and waited to see how the Lieutenant would react to him.

-Cadet Johnathan Baptiste, medical

“A Doc that don’t drink coffee eh? What’s next, a Klingon that’s in to macramé?” Asked Kell, with a smile aimed at putting the Cadet at ease. He set the tray of drinks down and spread his arms wide.

“So where do ya want me Doc?”

LtJG Kell Dawson - Chief Engineer

“Right over here sir,” indicating the exam bed he had just recently vacated “like I said I find that caffeine makes me jittery, which is extremely bad form when you have to perform surgery on a trauma patient. You may place that tray of beverages over there on the table, I am altogether positive the caffeine fiends in sickbay will devour it with the zeal you had hoped for, and just set your kitbag down next to the exam table.” replied Cadet Baptiste in his most professional voice. Cadet Baptiste discreetly placed the hypo spray Cadet Dawes had given him, as well as his snow globe on an exam stand next to him.

-Cadet Johnathan Baptiste, medical

Kell let the kitbag drop heavily to the deck with an audible clang from something metallic inside. He then hopped up on the biobed and assumed a relaxed pose, hands behind his head, legs crossed at the ankle. In truth it had been fairly long trip out so the chance to relax before taking up his duties wasn’t exactly unwelcome.

“So Doc, been aboard long? Been enjoying getting away from the books and being out in the big black?”

LtJG Kell Dawson - Chief Engineer

Cadet Baptiste glanced around looking for a medical tricorder and PADD, quickly finding one left behind on his examination an onboarding physical, he picked them up. Smiling and turning back towards the Lieutenant he replied “Actually I just onboarded and completed my physical.” Turning on the PADD and the medical tricorder he asked “For the record, please state your name so that I am charting on the right individual.” He began to slowly run the tricorder from the top of his patient’s head to his feet, “Also I would recommend uncrossing your legs and bring your hands to your side as it may effect your blood pressure.” He frowned slightly as he read the patient’s brain chemistry results Hmm, elevated Cortisol levels, and decreased Serotonin and GABA levels; wonder what has this individual anxious or irritable? he thought. “So sir, is something troubling you? Perhaps having a medical exam performed by a mere cadet?” Cadet Baptiste asked innocently.

-Cadet Johnathan Baptiste, medical