
The pediatric emergency department is a cacophony of blaring monitor alarms and crying infants on this crisp autumn evening. One baby’s wail seems to be a direct complaint, annoyed by the shrieks of the infant next to them, sparking a never-ending symphony of a plethora of complaints. You rub your tired eyes, grateful for the lukewarm coffee in your hand, as the relentless wave of viral season admissions threatens to overwhelm the understaffed shift.