https://paulnystrom.com/tags/predators/Recent content in Predators on Paul NystromHugoen-usFri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://paulnystrom.com/posts/predators-and-prey/Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://paulnystrom.com/posts/predators-and-prey/<p>On the night shift in the ER, there are two types of patients: predators and prey. (There are many more types but this combo is a common theme.)</p> <p>For example, last night I had a female who was the victim of domestic violence. Her husband had choked, punched, and kicked her. She ended up with a fracture of her cheekbone, a ruptured eardrum, and lacerations on her fingers from bite marks. She is prey. She doesn&rsquo;t leave the ER in the middle of the night unless she is safe. This includes offers for domestic assault nurse evaluation, making a police report, and social work if available to arrange a safe disposition (DV/womens shelter, etc). She has the option to pick and choose what resources are offered, but we do our best to make sure she is offered those things more than once, by myself and nursing. I can’t actually make her choose/do anything.</p>