Bedpans and Poseys and oxygen tubing,

delerium tremens and stroke patients drooling,

all four extremities tied down with Kling,

these are a few of my favorite things.

**~~~**

Short staffing, long hours, and chronic bell ringers,

one confused patient who's biting my fingers,

sputum that's coughed up in long yellow strings,

these are a few of my favorite things.

**~~~**

Over time, low pay, and free lousy coffee,

paging the doctor so he can demean me,

dreaming of days off and all they will bring,

these are a few of my favorite things...

**~~~**

When the trach's plugged,

when the code sounds,

when they're turning blue...

I simply remember my favorite things,

and then I resuscitate you!

© poofcat.com
from the ICU Songbook 1985





poofcat.com