Surgery Prep: The Patients vs. Us

You ever notice how patients think they will just lie back and relax before surgery? Meanwhile, I’m in the corner frantically checking charts and prepping tools. It’s like a game of Operation, and they’re just blissfully unaware that their ‘resting time’ is my ‘work time.’ What funny things have your patients said during pre-op that made you smile?

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