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BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
There's a certain attitude among OR nurses when the clipboards come
out and they're not carried by people we're working with in the
trenches.
Not to mention the moving target of standards. We complain. We
want to change things. We want those who keep making questionably
beneficial "improvements" to just leave well enough alone. The things
we can't control drive us nuts, no matter where you work. But, to
answer your question, you're in charge here. In charge of how you feel
about OR nursing (which you're clearly committed to) and in charge of
the care you give your patients (which you have to be). Do your job to
the best of your ability and don't worry too much about the judges'
qualifications. Their standards and changes are in our patients' best
interests. And sometimes, if you watch long enough, they even come
full circle, changing back when we learn there was nothing wrong with
our practices to begin with. OSM
Ms. Watkins can be reached at pwatkins12@comcast.net.
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