The Patient Experience
Like an airport taxi way, several carts with patients exited pre-op one after the other. Stark hallways gave way to the operating theater doors and the carts split off; left, and right.. The cotton blanket surrendered its warmth almost immediately. Near the end of the hallway, the cart spun around, head-first, and rolled through the doors of OR 4. The room was cold. Forewarned, yet still surprising. Hustle ensued, a choreographed precision. The OR nurse swapped the blanket with practiced...
