Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And I would add to what Jack has said - if your queasy about blood ( or not sure) please try not to see much of it. Take if from experience watching my first surgeries as a 2nd year med student - nothing like gravity to bring you to your senses - although I was lucky to be caught on the way down by a lovely angel of mercy :) My cure was to have black coffee ( preferrably from a Bunn-o-Matic) circulating well before hand. ernie On Wednesday, September 24, 2003, at 11:28 AM, Jack McLain wrote: > > > >> One more thing - once I've got what I need, am I stuck in there? - >> these >> operations can go hours I understand. >> Steven > > No, it should'nt be a problem leaving (coming back might be). The > Circulating Nurse will often leave for supplies, clinical data, etc. > It is > also not unheard of for the surgeon(s) and Scrug Nurse(s) to leave for > various reasons during surgery, but they would have to re-scrub before > entering the field. Some operations go on for a L O N G time (neuro in > particular) others are over very quickly. > > I used to be an OR Nurse in a much earlier incarnation. All the > advice you > have been given is right-on; the primary rule is dont touch a damn > thing, > dont trip up on sponge buckets, cables, tubes or wires, if you feel > the need > to cough, move to the periphery of the room. The floors can get wet > and > slippery. > > Keep an eye out for what the Circulating Nurse is doing. More often > than > not she will be standing or sitting quietly; if she (or he come to > thnk of > it) suddenly gets active, there is the possibility that something > dramatic > is going on. OR Staff are very stoic in demonstrating alarm or > excitement > so you might miss body language clues that would be evident in less > controlled environments. The activity of the Circulating Nurse is a > good > barometer of normality, as is conversation between the > Anesthesiologist and > the Surgeon; listen to these conversations for clues. > > I would be circumspect about photographing the face of the patient > (but that > is obvious I'm sure). > > I sould suggest actually speaking with the Surgeon in Charge prior to > the > surgery and ask for an explanation of what to expect (and what he > expects of > you). Surgeons are notoriously egocentric, and LOVE to talk about > themselves and the importantce of their work. > > good luck > Jack McLain > Tucson, AZ > http://jackmclain-photography.dotcommunity.net > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html