👃 Best way to handle an itch during surgery? Take a break? Block it out? . Popular Solution: Enter the circulating nurse, the unsung hero of the OR. While the surgeon remains completely sterile, focused on the patient, these specialized nurses act as their “scratch assistants.” Using sterile techniques and clean towels, they can help relieve that frustrating itch without compromising the sterile field. #surgicalteam . 👇 SHARE your #operatingroom experience & tips #MedicalTraining . . “One learns to itch where one can scratch.” - E Bramah