5
Keep the conversation among surgical
staff professional. It was very refreshing that no one
complained that they were tired, frustrated, working too hard
or hadn't had a break. Nor did they exchange idle gossip during my
surgical experience. It's so easy as part of the surgical team to forget
that even though it's your work area, the focus should remain on the
patient. During my procedure, the surgical staff made me feel that
everyone was thinking only about me.
6
Preserve the patient's dignity. Don't needlessly
expose the patient when putting equipment on her. Put on
monitoring equipment in a way that leaves the patient feeling
dignified. Decorum should not be a privilege, it should be a patient
F I R S T P E R S O N
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