The Night Shift

Season 1 Episode 6

Coming Home

Air date: Jul 1, 2014

Medical Cases in This Episode

These are the patient stories worth unpacking. Open any case for the real-world medicine, what the episode shows, what it leaves out, and source-backed context.

3 cases identified

Case 1

Soldiers Crash Trauma

A crash sends badly wounded soldiers into the emergency room.

Episode shows
A crash sends badly wounded soldiers into the emergency room.
Clinical takeaway
Soldiers Crash Trauma is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical or safety-relevant care scenario.
Accuracy 3.6/5soldiers-crash-traumaemergency-medicinepatient-safety

Case 2

Rick Badly Wounded

Drew and TC try to save Rick after the crash.

Episode shows
Drew and TC try to save Rick after the crash.
Clinical takeaway
Rick Badly Wounded is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical or safety-relevant care scenario.
Accuracy 3.6/5rick-badly-woundedemergency-medicinepatient-safety

Case 3

Soldier Illness Diagnosis

Topher struggles to diagnose a soldier's illness.

Episode shows
Topher struggles to diagnose a soldier's illness.
Clinical takeaway
Soldier Illness Diagnosis is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical or safety-relevant care scenario.
Accuracy 3.6/5soldier-illness-diagnosisemergency-medicinepatient-safety

About the Episode

Drew is looking forward to the return of his boyfriend Rick from his overseas deployment but things go terribly wrong as a horrific crash sends badly wounded soldiers, including Rick, into the emergency room. Drew struggles to keep his relationship under wraps with TC's help, as they both try to save Rick. TC and Scott argue over who is in charge and Jordan realizes she has to deal with some unresolved feelings for TC. Topher struggles to diagnose a soldiers illness as Krista fends off the flirtations of young soldiers in the emergency room, and Paul must contend with their good-natured teasing because he looks so young. Kenny discovers Ragosa's online dating profile and offers to help fix it up.

Medical Relevance

A full clinical context review has not been generated for this episode yet.

The Medical Verdict

Final editorial assessment will be added after review.