Posted by Gamemaster Mischief Maker (co-Gamemaster) in Main Sim - Secondary Sickbay

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Alexis Kane (Assistant Chief Medical Officer) in Main Sim - Secondary Sickbay
Alexis had checked with the teams on decks 9, 8, and 7. They were doing just fine without her, and she was never one to micromanage unless people were incompetent (that could be a matter of perspective). Getting the go ahead from Walker, Alexis took the lift back down to deck 12 and secondary sickbay. She walked in and looked around, spotted the charge nurse, “Status.”

Lt. Cmdr. Kane, AMO

“We have some patients from Deck 9A. Most of them are ambulatory, but we have one Dr. Reems is dealing with and could probably use a hand. Engineer was electrocuted from a power surge. Heart stopped once already. Surgical Suite 2.”

Alexis moved into the presurgical area, scrubbed, and changed into the red surgical clothing. Then she entered the suite and looked at Reems, “Status?”

In the surgical bay, Reems was with a female engineer and was assessing the projected scans above Ensign Dani Acevedo. Reems looked up and gave Kane a grim look. “The current passed through her heart, damaged a bunch of it. I’m trying to figure out whether it’s worth trying to fix the damage, given her vitals are shaky and she’s already coded once.” And indeed, not only were her vitals unstable, but there were signs of neural trauma as well.

~Mischief Maker

The AMO looked at the nurse, “Call down to the bioengineering lab. Tell them we need an artificial heart, STAT.” She glanced at the scans, “Connect the Neural Stimulator. Let’s make sure the rest of her central nervous system stays active.” She reached over and placed a Neurocortial Monitor on Acevedo’s forehead and pulled up the encephalographic date. Then Alexis activated the Neurosynaptic Relay on the biobed so they had a more detailed monitoring of her neuroelectric activity.

“Call Dr Upsala in here,” Upsala was their resident neurologist. Alexis could do it, but she was going to have to deal with the heart. Another nurse stepped out and a few minutes later Upsala entered and looked at the scans. She nodded once to Dr Kane and then stepped to the head of the bed. “Prepare the Neuro Sequencer. I’m going to begin Neuropathway Induction. Keep the Cortical Stimulator on stand-by.”

Kane turned her attention to the surgical frame and focused in on the heart. The damage was severe. Given the already distressed state of all of Acevedo’s systems, a transplant was necessary. She adjusted the settings on the Cardio-Stimulator and Pulmonary Support Unit. She began using the tissue migrator to repair some of the damage to the surrounding tissues and vessels until the new heart arrived.

Lt. Cmdr. Kane, AMO