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Things That Make You Go Hmmm ...
Am I the only one who notices this stuff?
I
t's official. Minus the support hose, I've
become one of those old, cranky OR nurses
that gave me the heebie jeebies when I was a
young RN. I have a Lady Gaga gothic look that
scares small children (that's me, Paula the Good
Witch, in the picture) and intimidates OR staff
when they first meet me. But don't cry for
me. I use my villainous visage on surgeons
and anesthetists when they
push me too far. I thought maybe I
needed to check into getting Botox —
until I started seeing it used on rec-
tums, prostates and bladders. It
seems something going into
your southern region should
not be going into your face.
Remember the rumor
going around that
Preparation H hemor-
rhoidal cream is good
for wrinkles? Think I'll
keep my cranky look ...
then smile when I turn my
back on them.
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Doing GI, you get your fill of code browns from incomplete bowel
preps. But then you walk into the lounge to eat your lunch, and the
smell of someone's goulash bubbling in the microwave smells worse
Behind Closed Doors
Paula Watkins, RN, CNOR
• WITCHCRAFT Despite outward appearances, Paula's not really wicked.