September 21

Today the Emergency bell went off. There was a case of stab wound from domestic violence. The husband was under the influence of alcohol and drugs. If it wasn’t for the other people who stopped the husband, the wife may have died. She had two stab wounds in her upper back but he missed any essential parts ie lungs, heart..etc… The husband then came into the emergency theatre with the knife which he probably stabbed her with and if it wasn’t for Dr. Scott and another nurse being there, I’m sure he would have stabbed the wife to death. Very thankful that nothing happened. There’s no security in the hospital during the day, but someone else had already notified the police and they were there right after we prayed. This is the second case of stab wound from domestic violence since I’ve been here. I’ve been told that right after payday which happens quarterly, domestic violence increases.