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went into the romper room adjacent to the monitoring room. “Good morning C-Note,” Doctor Barnes said with a very warm smile. However, her good morning was quite disingenuous, as it was 9:45 at night. But she was well aware of the sterile nature her patient found himself in. No clocks, no windows, a white light always on, and in full body restraints. Time of day was not percipient here. She was not trying to be sadistic with her “Good morning.”
IT WAS NEARING THE end of the 72-hour hold, and she was hoping to sign off on removing him from the psychiatric hold, but she seemed concerned. He was not present and engaging but lost again in thought. Dr. Barnes did not immediately recognize by standing in the well of the door, with the door open, she was in violation of her ethical oath. Sounds of stimulation from outside the romper room were seeping in, violating the quiet sanctitude of this sterile environment.
…spurred by the “and I,” high pitched, booming soprano, from the voice of Ariana Grande’s God is a Woman, suddenly, he flashed into a state of disillusionment. The boiler
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