Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Aerin Elanor Shaw (Medical Officer) in Sickbay - Checking In (Side Sim)

Posted by Lieutenant Akane Sakai (Counselor) in Sickbay - Checking In (Side Sim)

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Aerin Elanor Shaw (Medical Officer) in Sickbay - Checking In (Side Sim)
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Akane slowly made her way to sickbay, not particularly looking forward to her physical and the inevitable questions about her previous injuries but she just wanted to get it over with.

Taking a deep breath she tentatively made her way through the door.

Approaching the nearest medical officer she gently cleared her throat. “Excuse me? I’m Lt Sakai, the new counselor, I’m here for my boarding physical,” she said as she unconsciously bit her lower lip.

-Lt Sakai (Counselor)

Aerin turned toward the new voice with a warm smile. “Welcome to the Manhattan. I’m Lt. Shaw, Nurse Practitioner, but that’s far too much of a mouth full so please, just call me Aerin.” She gestured toward the nearest vacant biobed. “If you’ll just step over this way?”

Lt. JG Aerin Elanor Shaw NP

Akane smiled warmly in return. “Thank you Aerin,” she replied as she followed her over to the biobed and dutifully hopped up ready for her examination. She was a little nervous about the inevitable questions that would be asked regarding past injuries but she had a well rehearsed story, in fact, if she was honest with herself, she wasn’t even sure she remembered the whole truth any more.

• Lt Sakai (Counselor)

Aerin gathered a medical tricorder and probe then turned to face the Lt. “Is there any history I should be aware of or anything out of date in your medical file?” She asked as she activated the tricorder.

Lt. JG Shaw NP

Alan’s bit her lip nervously and shook her head at first but she knew it would come up in the scans anyway and she didn’t want to get off on the wrong foot. “I had a bit of an unfortunate accident on my last posting. I tripped over a box and ended up with a fractured wrist and a couple of broken ribs…I’m kind of clumsy…” she added with a forced laugh.

• Lt Sakai (Counselor)

Aerin raised an eyebrow, tilted her head, and met the Counselor’s eyes with a steady gaze, recognizing the tells immediately, “Is that so?” She asked, in the typical Charge Nurse tone that said without words - would you care to revise that statement? - She than paused - giving the Lt a chance to reply.

Lt. JG Aerin Elanor Shaw
Nurse Practitioner/Medical Officer

Akane felt her cheeks flush as she gulped nervously. She wracked her brain to try and come up with something more plausible. She knew she would eventually have to tell her story but she didn’t want it to be the first thing that people thought about when they came to see her. How could anyone have confidence in her as a counselor if they knew the truth? She had been extensively trained in how to recognise and help someone who had been in a manipulative and destructive relationship but it hadn’t done her any good in her own situation. Truth be told it had made her a better counselor as she had first hand experience of the psychological effect of being in a toxic relationship but she certainly didn’t want her dirty laundry on display for her new crew to see. That being said, she assumed the medical staff would abide by patient confidentiality.

“I presume this is confidential?” She asked quietly, biting her lip.

• Lt Sakai (Counselor)