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What would hospitals look like if nurses managed every part of their operation?

3. If nurses managed the OR…
Heading on to the OR, you’ll find a set of restraints in every operating room, specifically for any surgeon who loses his or her temper or throws needle drivers at the staff. All OR gurneys have been replaced with gurneys that don’t have at least one wobbly wheel. In addition to the scrubs provided by the hospital, there are now also complimentary sets of long underwear and wool socks for every member of the OR staff.

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Agatha Lellis

Agatha Lellis is a nurse whose coffee is brought to her every morning by a chipmunk. Bluebirds help her to dress, and small woodland creatures sing her to sleep each night. She writes a monthly advice column, "Ask Aunt Agatha," here on Scrubs; you can send her questions to be answered at askauntieaggie@gmail.com.

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