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I know you could just as easily search for surgical knot tying tutorials yourself, I just wanted to provide you with a list of references for it. Tying knots is the sort of thing that can be a huge stress if you’re not as up-to-speed as some of your colleagues. Now, I’m not telling you to worry night and day if you are not as proficient as you think you should be… instead, I’m telling you that you do have to practice. There’s no question about that.

Actually, it’s kind of interesting… in Malcolm Gladwell’s book, Outliers, he explores several success stories – the likes of Bill Gates, the Beatles, etc. Gladwell charts the course of the successful. And you might be shocked at some of his findings… like the fact that birth month has a huge impact on success in Canadian hockey leagues. It makes sense. These young boys that are born after the cut off date for starting end up starting the league a little older (albeit only 11 months). They have had time to refine their skills, mature a tad more, etc.

Upon entering the league a slight cut above the other players, they are then shunted into better instruction, all-star teams, and more positive attention. Better coaching and playing against better players means getting better and better. The cycle continues.

In a way, this is not unlike medical and surgical training. If you enter your internship (perceived to be) ahead of the others, the attendings begin to talk about you in a favorable way… they give you more responsibility… they pay a little more attention to you… they expect a little more out of you… and you respond in a way that is expected… You get better and better.

Why did I just blab on about all of that? Well, I am Wordy Boy and I want to tell you to practice. Practice, practice, practice. Tying knots will be mundane by the time your training is over, but in the beginning it can be pretty stressful… especially when anesthesia is huffing and puffing, the OR nurses are tapping their feet, and the surgeon just started rounds without you. Trust me on this. Click the video link below and you’ll be taken to a surgery knot tying page full of goodies.

This excerpt comes (with permission) from GiggleMed.com‘s Book of Lists

Whether you’re a patient, a surgeon, or any hospital staff member working in the OR, there’s enough stress as it is. It can certainly become a lot scarier if you hear any of these “Things You Never Want to Hear During Surgery.”

1. I’m kind of excited, the last time I performed one of these I was a resident.
2. What the heck is that?!
3. Ooops!
4. We have to hurry, my flight leaves at 3.
5. Has anyone here used one of these before?
6. Wait a minute! That’s not her gallbladder!
7. Now which side did we say? Left or right?
8. I’m starting to think that this whole thing is just a waste of time.
9. In about 2 minutes, we might need to charge up those paddles.
10. Is this lady a full code?
11. It’s alright… Go ahead… He’s asleep.
12. What a minute! Did I even scrub for this case?
13. I had a bad feeling about this case, but that tarot card reader made me feel much better.
14. We’re technically not supposed to smoke in here.
15. I’m gonna need one of you guys to start whispering in her ear. Tell her to “Move away from the light“.
16. Welp, I guess there’s a first time for everything.
17. Hi, I’m Bill, one of the OR techs, are you the new surgeon?
18. I don’t understand … This didn’t happen in the video.
19. Would someone please swat those flies!
20. Righty tighty, Lefty loosey.
21. Why do I feel like this patient is surrounded by a bunch of assassins?
22. Of course this is ethical!
23. I see dead people.

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