What do you LOVE about being an OR nurse?

[usnwbama]

I just finished reading a lengthy thread about OR pet peeves. I want to know what everyone loves about being an OR nurse. Do the pros of your job outweigh the negatives?

[peabozzle]

To answer the question do the pros outweigh the cons? For me, absolutely. I agree with all of the above posters. The one case at a time workflow, the fact that we cannot do what we do without every single person in that room (& all the others before & after), the fact that the patient comes with a problem & when they leave my OR it is fixed, that I am the voice & advocate for that patient that is trusting me with their life, their safety, their dignity, that I don't have to deal with the same issues with the same patient day after day after day; that no case is the same: even 10 tonsillectomies in a row requires me to stay sharp, pay attention to what is happening. That we become like family & the people I work with are intelligent (mostly), funny, and professional. Oh, and it never ceases to amaze me after 10 years what people do to themselves & each other, and how amazing the human body can be.

[chloebonnie]

love the teamwork in the OR and the focus on the one patient in front of you!