B03 JHMC RM 326 D2 8:30a – Maria
3 SM C12.3 12-12-23 (657) JHMC RM 326 D2 8:30a – Maria

JHMC RM 326
Narrator: Maria
Location: JHMC RM 326
When: D2 8a

When Maria arrived, Maria put her scrubs on and went to see Sharon Thomas, the nurse she was relieving. Two of Maria’s patients had been discharged. Ms. Gwen Garcia was assigned to Room 326.

Sharon and I went to answer any questions with the patient’s father and mother. As we entered, the father was with the patient and the mother had her head down, perhaps praying. The father looked up at us and turned to face us. We walked past the mother.

“Hello, Mr. Garcia?”

“No, nurse. My name is Mike Spiro. Gwen is my daughter. Cresha, here, is Gwen’s mother,” he said, pursing his lips and directing his head and lips to point towards Cresha.

Cresha picked her head up for a moment. “Hello Nurse.” she put her head back down.

“My name is Nurse Maria. There are two Marias on staff. My full name is Maria Withers. You may call me Maria or Nurse. I am relieving Nurse Sharon. If you have a question, I can try and answer it. But I will be back in an hour or so if you want to think about it and ask me then.”

“Maria, my friend Ed Dawes is very close with Gwen. He will be here soon. May he visit also?”

Sharon spoke up. “The visiting policy is two visitors who are immediate family members.”

I interrupted. I looked at Sharon and said, “Mike, we don’t have many visitors now in the ICU. It will be ok for now, but this may change, ok?”

Sharon nodded. Mike replied, “Thank you, Nurse. Do you know my daughter’s status?” Cresha, who seemed to be resting, picked up her head and looked directly at me. But Sharon answered.

“The notes indicate that Gwen does not seem to have much trauma, but fractures were possible, so a full-body CT was performed, and we did a full blood workup. There is no evidence of any fractures, but we did find that the patient is pregnant. It’s not unusual to see patients that have no evidence of injury in the CT. These things take time to develop, and you have a team of doctors watching over your daughter. The primary doctor called neurosurgery. There have been several orders for several follow-up CTs, and she is on an MRI schedule. The patient has had a complete neuro check every hour. Now, we are continuing to monitor. But the bottom line is that the doctors don’t know why she is still unconscious. The doctors did not report a neurological response, but breathing is ok. The patient was assigned to the ICU and Dr. Swaggart decided to intubate. It is too early to discuss this, but you may bring it up with the doctors when they come by on their rounds.”

“Thank you, Sharon,” I then asked if there were any requests or questions. Only Mike responded with a shake of his head. The mother’s head went back down.

Mike looked at me then at Sharon. “Nurse Sharon. You are telling us that my daughter has no problem.”

I replied, “Your daughter is under observation. Commonly, an injury does not become apparent until later.”

Cresha looked up. “But it has been over 24 hours and you have seen nothing?”

Sharon replied. “Nothing to this point and she is doing well.”

Mike pretentiously wiped his forehead and was a tad bit sarcastic. “That relieves me.”

I replied, “Your daughter is in the ICU for a reason. It can be very serious. We have her under observation. I suggest you talk to the doctors when they come around on rounds.”

Mike stared out for a second. “Thank you for explaining everything to us.” Sharon was stunned and she turned and walked out of the room.

“Mike… Cresha, I will be back later. It was very nice to meet you.” I turned and walked back to the nurse’s desk.

Summary [S3]

Nurse Maria Withers takes over from Sharon Thomas and is assigned to Gwen Garcia in ICU Room 326. She and Sharon meet Gwen’s parents, Mike Spiro and Cresha, who are anxious and exhausted.

Mike asks if Gwen’s close friend, Ed Dawes, can visit, and Maria allows it despite ICU restrictions due to the low number of visitors. Sharon updates them on Gwen’s condition—no visible trauma or fractures, but she remains unconscious without explanation. A CT scan and blood work reveal no serious injuries but confirm she is pregnant. Doctors continue monitoring her with neurological checks and scans.

Frustrated, Mike questions the lack of answers, and Cresha echoes his concerns. Sharon explains that some injuries take time to manifest, but Mike remains skeptical. Maria reminds them that ICU observation is necessary and advises them to speak with the doctors during rounds.

After a tense exchange, Mike thanks them, Sharon leaves abruptly, and Maria assures the parents she will return later before heading back to the nurse’s desk.

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List of Characters [xC3]

Cristina Withers – A recent widow and mother of Maria, she is under angelic surveillance and prays daily for her family and granddaughter, Lakita.

Gabriel – A high-ranking angel suspected by Ikart of using the disappearances to push for increased Guardian training.

Hiwen – A missing guardian angel, believed to have been eliminated for knowing too much about the disappearances.

Ikart – An investigative journalist reporting on the disappearance of two angels. He conducts his own investigation, remains skeptical of the official narrative, and withholds key information from Kisit and Salina.

Kelel – A celestial figure, the supervisor of Kisit and Ikart, quoted by Kisit, emphasizing the importance of Guardians.

Kisit – A young, by-the-book angel who seeks information from Ikart for Salina. He wants to earn his GA wings and believes in the system.

Lakita – Cristina’s granddaughter, who appears to have celestial significance, trained in the shaman arts and is being closely monitored by angelic forces.

Lucifer – Blamed by the Angel Council for the disappearances, though Ikart doubts this explanation and suspects a deeper conspiracy.

Maria Withers – A guardian angel who mysteriously vanished after following her daily routine.

Salina – A figure in the AmerAsia Local 400, requesting information about the disappearances. Ikart distrusts her motives and believes she may be feeding into Council narratives.

Ziccona – Maria’s Guardian Angel, who provides details on Maria’s last known movements before her disappearance.

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List of Tags [T3]

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