Residency Quote by Leslie Cockburn

I took one glance at her in that hospital bed under the dull light and recognised the look on her face, which I'd seen…

— Kazuo Ishiguro

“and thread, and even bandages, because he knew those at the clinic would not be sterile. The hospital was one of those communist-built structures…

— Trevor Scott

“How the fuck else am I going to get any attention in this place?" Lisa always called the hospital 'this place.”

— Susanna Kaysen

“I'm not good with hospitals. The endless buildings, trees dotted around like apologies, and inside, it's job functions you can't understand and that air…

— Harry Bingham

“Silly little plastic belt, made for a skinny pinny; it could barely tie around her. She managed, though - a tiny white bow. Waiting,…

— Elizabeth Strout

“That's how hospitals get you. You go in to visit and before you know it they got a camera stuck up your butt and…

— Janet Evanovich

“The nurses’ station was unmanned, which was odd. Taylor felt her chest tighten. Something was wrong. Stealing glances, she saw the hallways were deserted,…

— J.T. Ellison

“The hospital fired her ’cause she was sick.”

— Angie Thomas

“The following year, she quit. Several things were bothering her. Safety protocols seemed to have no bearing on actual practice; she saw too many…

— Jennifer Block

“of the Los Angeles County Public Hospital System.” My heart drops. I know that name. “Isn’t that the one mom went”

— Ella James

“As I sit down in the chair closest to the entrance, my eyes scan the few people seated in the area. I’m quickly reminded…

— Adam Kunz

“One patient got up and used his wound care supplies to tape his hospital door shut.”

— Adele Levine