Murphy's Law

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When admitted to a very small room, a very healthy patient will require a vent, a cooling blanket, a hemofilter, six pumps, and a digital television before the end of your shift. You will need to climb over the bed to get out of the room.

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This law belongs with Murphy's Nurses Laws, where small assumptions, timing, and system complexity tend to turn into memorable failures.

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