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CUTTING REMARKS
step in. I felt like I was on the set of NYPD Blue … all the while trying
to remain sterile.
I went into orthopedics, not law enforcement!
• Instrument tray. I shudder
when I hear the words, "Who
pulled this case?" That usually
spells trouble. When the fracture set is missing screws,
"Houston, we have a problem!"
On one memorable occasion, a
very responsible scrub nurse,
who discovered the incomplete
The 2 principles
almost came to
blows. I had to
step in. I felt like
I was on the set of
NYPD Blue …
all the while trying
to remain sterile.
tray, was written up for hurling
obscenities over the phone to central processing. I witnessed the
metamorphosis from pleasant, diligent nurse to Frankenstein's monster … all in a matter of moments. This particular nurse has great passion — and has been written up more than Bill Clinton.
IV Prozac stat to room 6!
• Romance (or lack thereof). I can always tell when 2 employees are having a fling. Whenever possible, they share the same OR, the same scrub
sink and even the same straws at lunch. If a couple is on the outs, the
tension between them is palpable. They avoid each other more than
surgeons and trial lawyers. When they're forced to work in the same
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