The Chart Mix-Up Secret

I switched a patient's chart and nobody noticed for six hours. Night shift,

understaffed, three codes happening at once. I grabbed what I thought was Room

12's labs but handed them to the doctor for Room 14. He ordered medication based on the wrong

bloodwork. My coworker caught it right before the IV went in. We locked eyes across

the chaos. She could've reported me, ended my career. Instead,

she fixed it silently. Now we share this secret that keeps me up at night. That patient is

fine, but I think about it every single shift. Would you have stayed

quiet?