Do You Recognize These Disney Villains?
These animated characters are probably acting out in your ORs.
A
lmost every Disney villain cast member I saw on my recent
trip to Disney World reminded me of an OR character I know.
• Gaston (Beauty and the Beast). Some plastic surgeons have
this blinding narcissistic presence. Nurses flock around them cooing
and batting their eyelashes, not because of what they look like, but
because of what they can do for them for a reasonable price (if not
for free). I don't care how much Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo you throw at
them, most of these doctors are frogs, not princes.
• Queen of Hearts (Alice in Wonderland). We all know a scrub tech
who considers herself the work wife of the surgeon she's worked with
for 10 years. She comes in when she's sick and only takes her vacations
when he does. Other techs can't learn the doc's routine. She'll hide
things or set them up for failure. Circulators are safe as long as her doc
doesn't pay them too much attention. Come between her and her sur-
geon and it will be "off with your head."
• Mother Gothel (Tangled). This is the manager who blocks a talented
young nurse from leaving by making empty promises — "I want to
groom and mentor you to take my place when I retire" — and by
doling out just enough responsibilities to keep Nurse Rapunzel hang-
ing on, but never enough to get her much further than she is.
• Scar (The Lion King). Two nurses biting and clawing for the manag-
er's position that's just opened. One nurse has been at
the facility for 10 years and knows it inside and out.
The other nurse is new to the organization, but has
more degrees than Kissinger. They both can't wait to be
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Behind Closed Doors
Paula Watkins, RN
