### Clue: Just about survive seeing nurse possibly pocketing wad, unexpectedly (5,5)
### Answer: TREAD WATER 
 ### Explanation: Definition: Just about survive
 TREATER(how one might;possibly, describe a hospital nurse) **containing**(pocketing) **anagram of**(…, unexpectedly) WAD.
Defn: Just keeping one's head above water, spending effort but achieving little or no progress.