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W
e're all sub-
ject to
Murphy's
Laws of the operating
room, like the not-so-
funny one that match-
es the slowest circula-
tor with the fastest
surgeon. Here are 25
laws I wish they'd
abolish.
1. There will be plenty
of "oops." For sur-
gery's unexpected
adventures, always
have some "oh-bleep"
suture in the room.
2. You always get the
C-arm cases because
the other 2 nurses are
pregnant.
3. You always get the meanest surgeon because he's kicked everybody
else out.
4. The tallest surgeons always get the shortest techs and nurses, who
always get the heaviest patients.
5. Your buddies who were gabbing at the nurses station just a minute
ago vanish into thin air when you need their help.
25 Murphy's Laws of the OR
If something can go wrong, it will (blame anesthesia when it does).
Behind Closed Doors
Paula Watkins, RN
• MURPHY'S LAW There goes Murphy taking a header in the OR.
