Experience at the Arctic Bay Nursing Station on the coast of Baffin Island.
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Abstract
The action takes place at Arctic Bay Nursing Station, a 2-nurse station 750 km north of the Arctic Circle on the north coast of Baffin Island. Town of 650. Mid-November. Sun rises 10 am, sets 2:45 pm, approximately. Cast JOE, as visiting doctor, up from Iqaluit for a week-long clinic TRACY, as pediatric resident extraordinaire THE KID, as cause of all the trouble THE EXTENDED FAMILY, as a big part of his support, at the bedside almost continuously GAIL, as nurse in charge and Mom to all JOANNE, as the courageous nurse MYRNA, as the relief nurse, always smiling RAY, as transport paramedic and toubleshooting king STEVE, as the pilot willing to do anything to get The Kid out THE OTHER PILOT, as the other pilot DR. REID, the voice of calm at the other end of the phone THE FLOOR-LAYING TEAM, as themselves