Posted by Ensign Charlie Bailey (Doctor) in Ensign Bailey’s Quarters - Side Sim

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Finding the indicated med kit, she knelt back down next to Bailey and gave her a comforting smile, although her blue eyes were clearly full of stress. “You’re going to have to help me out here a little, Ensign,” she said, using Bailey’s rank in attempt to shake her back into reality a little. “I’m not a medical doctor,” she added, knowing that might not have been immediately obvious unless Bailey had reviewed her record during her physical.

Lt Cmdr Nunn, CNS

Charlie fumbled to open the med kit and started looking through the vials. She weakly pulled a pink vial out and handed it to the counselor, muttering the word, “…hypo…” as she reached for the tricorder and flipped it open, wincing as her bruised knuckles brushed against the side of the case. She handed it to Nunn as she murmured “…need to scan…head injury…” she said as her eyes fluttered, trying to stay conscious. She could feel that something wasn’t right but she wasn’t used to being on this side and deep down she was terrified. She instinctively reached for Katie’s hand, hoping it would keep her awake.

Dr Bailey

Thankfully, the ability to stay calm in a crisis was a common thread between medical doctors and psychologists - she just tended to work a little better in the confines of mental health crises versus physical health ones. She adeptly finagled the hypospray together and then pressed it to the ensign’s neck gingerly, trying to avoid adding any more pain to the already battered woman. She flipped open the medical tricorder and held it it in one hand, concentrating her scans on the ensign’s head and hands, checking for any head injuries or permanent damage to her hands. She felt Bailey’s hand reach for hers and she held it gently and firmly as she completed the scan.

“It’ll be all right, Ensign,” she murmured, soothingly. “We’ll get you the help you need.” Of course, she didn’t precisely mention what kind of help that was going to be, but one step at a time: physical first, then mental.

Lt Cmdr Nunn, CNS