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H
ow many times have you heard peo-
ple blame crazy behavior on a
full moon? Well, ready your-
self for more lunar-inspired lunacy
because another full moon is com-
ing on April 7. In honor of the
appearance of next month's Pink
Moon, here are some logic-defying
happenings I'm chalking up to the
influence of that spherical satellite
shining down from the night sky.
Early morning wake-up
I arrive in the wee hours while the moon is still up, like always,
to discover the arthroscopy tower has been "upgraded." Now, to add a
little venom to the mix, the system doesn't work with some of the
instrumentation they've used for the last 20 years. There was no rep
to provide an in-service — and you know us nurses, we like our in-ser-
vices. The straw that broke the camel's back? The surgeons didn't
even sanction the replacement job. They found out when the circula-
tor (me) was struggling to figure out why the cords don't plug in like
they were supposed to.
Three's a crowd
Picture this: Two CRNAs and an anesthesiologist at the head of
the bed. Who am I to question these professionals on their need for
backup to the backup on this done-a-thousand-times-before case? I'm
Behind Closed Doors
Paula Watkins, RN
Full Moon Fever
I'm convinced Nurse Luna is to blame for odd OR occurrences.
