I love the simplicity and beauty of Haiku.

I thought I would highlight what I have learned in these last five weeks in poem:

no bowel sounds are bad
a sign of poor digestion
makes it hard to poop 

germs are very bad;
antibiotics help, but
not if it’s viral

sterile gloves are hard
to apply aseptically:
first touch outer cuff

vessels have bruits,
valves have murmurs and both are
usually bad

always sterile if
wound is surgical, but clean
for pressure ulcer

forty-five degrees
sub-q shot, but ninety if
person is too fat

nasogastric tube
must be checked to ensure it’s
placed in the stomach

foley has balloon
to keep in the bladder: must
deflate to remove

patient safety first:
before giving meds, confirm
the name and birthdate

 feel free to add your own haikus in the comments.