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Archive > April, 2010 Vol. XI, No. 4

Behind Closed Doors

Anatomy of an OR Nurse

Paula Watkins, RN, CNOR

You've probably noticed, at one time or another, the posturing and power plays that go on among the members of a surgical team. The circulator who thinks she's the stopper when the case is circling the drain, the scrub at the surgeon's elbow who acts like she's sharing his command, the anesthesia provider who knows he's the one who's really running the show. Ever wonder whether our organs and systems are trying to show us who's No. 1 when they catch our attention during day-to-day life? Let's take a refresher course in anatomy.

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