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Hi listeners, I'm Shannon Hemings, and I have a story I want to tell you.

A story that takes an unexpected turn near the ER.

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Hi everyone.

Hope you don't mind the anonymous post.

This is my first time asking for advice in this group, because thank the Lord.

This is my first time meeting any guidance in this particular area.

For context, I'm the graveyard shift receptionist for the local hospitals ER.

And last week, I had an unsettling run-in with a patient.

And here's where I could use your opinions and expertise.

My fellow healthcare employees and professionals.

Am I ethically able to report the situation to the police?

God, this is going to sound like an episode of the Twilight Zone.

Please, just bear with me.

Here's what happened.

My 3A on the alarm had just sounded, which meant I was officially halfway through my shift.

And it was time for my crossword puzzle.

The population of the town, our ER serves, is a whopping 5,000.

So I usually have a lot of downtime.

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