the dawn of a new ER day

I start my shift at 9 am.  I come in the ER entrance. ( I observe how many people are walking toward the entrance, how many cars are parked at the entrance.  There are five and two respectively.(CLUE #1 that this day will probably suck).

I look down the hall and see if any nurses are sitting at the triage desk.  They aren't, meaning they are busy. (CLUE #2 one that this day will probably suck)

 I never walk through the department when I get there. I go around it. Trying to postpone the inevitable I guess.  As I walk to the staff lounge, I see the ambulance board where the rig numbers are listed and the room they are going to.  There are five (CLUE #3 that the day will probably suck).

I go to the assignment sheet and look to see where I will be. I am on the end we all hate and then charge n
urse later (CLUE #4 that the day will probably suck)\

I look to see who I am working with,  I am am working with Nervous Nelly and Jumpy Jack, I grit my teeth. (CLUE #5 that the day will probably suck).

I go to my assigned area and look to see what doc is on.  Its Orville the overorderdering maniac. (CLUE #6 that the day will probably suck).

I look at the patient board.  There are two alcoholics sleeping it off. Granny in room 2 is yelling: "NURSE! NURSE!"  I recognize 5 frequent flyers on my end. (CLUE #7 that the day will probably suck).

I get report from my co worker who gives me a group of patients  from hell with families to go along with them. (CLUE #8 that the day will probably  suck).

The charge nurse comes by to say there are essentially no beds in the hospital. (CLUE #9 that this day will probably suck).

I am charge at 3 pm and we are down 2 nurses and staffing MIGHT have one for us...(CLUE #10 that this day will probably suck).

And to think, I haven't even seen a patient yet...