I was circulating a procedure in the OR today, the patient was draped, and I was waiting for the scrub to hand off the bovie and the suction, got that plugged in. The surgeon was marking the incision site. He had been wearing a headlight all day, and sometimes I forget to plug it in, and they must remind me. When they wear the headlights, they tuck the cord into their back pocket and I just reach under their gown to get the cord and plug it in.
So my third case is starting with the above scenario in place. I was determined NOT to forget to plug in the headlight. I reached up under the surgeon's gown and patted the pocket to find the cord...can't find it. The surgeon stops what he is doing and asks me over his shoulder, "Am I missing something?" I said, "Um...YEAH (all sarcastic like), I am trying to plug in your cord!" He stifles a laugh and says, "Dude, I am NOT WEARING A HEADLIGHT, but thanks for the pat down!"
Oh my goodness. I wanted to disappear into the floor.
