Greetings to all fellow OR nurses l just finished a 5 month nursing fellowship program into the operating room. l am new to the process in the operating room but i make sure that i have the correct patient and i stop the non essential chit chat to make PAUSE FOR THE CAUSE.. AND I WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE SAYS yes to the surgery performed.. I KNOW THE HURRY HURRY mentality and i refuse to make a mistake because I know in myself if I rush I will make an error... JOINT COMMISSION is coming this month to my hospital. Should be interesting... I LIVE IN ANCHORAGE ALASKA..... ps we need nurses........