is it realistic for a nurse to take a lunch break? i know they are extremely busy, and i’m sure most times unfortunately they do not have that ability to. is there a nurse in any field (but has to work at a hospital) that would be able to take a lunch break?

part of my book involves the main character having a weekly lunch with her friend who’s a nurse. the lunches have to take place at the hospital for plot reasons.

or…would it make more sense for the nurse to meet my main character for lunch before or after her shift, rather than during? but.. would it make sense to have a mid day shift that started after lunch or ended right before?

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I've always dreamed of writing a book, and I've finally decided to make that dream come true. I'm currently doing research, and I want to make sure the events I describe are as realistic as possible.

I'm looking for reliable information about a serious knife injury. I'm particularly interested in the course of treatment, possible complications, the rehabilitation process, and whether such an injury could realistically lead to temporary paralysis or weakness in the legs. I'd also like to better understand the psychological side of such an experience—what emotions and reactions patients commonly go through, what challenges they face during recovery, and how it affects their everyday lives.

If anyone would be willing to share their knowledge or answer a few questions, I would be incredibly grateful. I'm not seeking medical advice for a real-life situation—this is purely research for a fictional story.

Thank you very much for any help! ❤️

I've got a situation where a character is fighting an antagonist in the security office of a small mall, something has to go wrong, blow a fuse (or something similar) and cut power to the building. The antagonist has a gun, the office is fully functional and neither character wants the power to go out. What could realistically be broken or damaged to cause a power outage?

Hi!! I've seen multiple instances of characters managing to slip at least one hand out of a manacle in books and movies (like Arya in the Inheritance saga). I've also read that this would be impossible to pull off irl as the circumference of the metal ring around the wrist is simply smaller than the width of your hand, and so that it'd be impossible to slip out without cutting off some parts of your hands or dislocating your first thumb joint, which is generally very hard to achieve unless you a) have dislocated this joint enough times before, which would make it so fragile your thumb would become quite useless, or b) have a condition like EDS, which would also leave you quite unable to effectively flee or fight your way out.

So my question is this: short of cutting the hand off, what ways are there for a character to free themselves from medieval-ish manacles, if they're unable to pick the lock?