My First Or-PACU Experience

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On Tuesday September 8, 2015 I had my first OR/PACU experience, and it was amazing! I witness an infant go through surgery. The surgical procedures I observed were a bronchoscopy, laryngoscopy, esophagoscopy, and an adenoidectomy. The infant was having these surgeries for chronic cough and runny nose. During my OR experience, I really enjoyed watching the teamwork the nurses and doctors displayed. I was also pleased to see how nice the doctors were to the nurses, based on past experiences of my own surgeries, this has not always been the case. The doctor was really helpful at explaining the procedure and the nurse answered all of my questions. I was surprised by how fast the surgery went, especially with the removal of the adenoids. My PACU

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