First Time in the Operating Room & What to Expect

First Time in the Operating Room & What to Expect. Being in an operating room for the first time can be a little scary, but here are some experiences and tips for your 1st time steeping into the O.R.
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[@drbuckparker]

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Yeah, I just have questions in my head and I search Dr. Buck’s videos and bam!

[@kidimov]

Thank you for sharing your perspective Dr. Parker. I wish you a great career success and happiness.

[@kellyj.goodgoldberger4012]

I love that your tips also come with awesome stories!

[@MusicSashaLoves]

You are goals!!, I am a pre med student who is actually interested in general surgery, I'm so happy I found your channel because my story is quite similar to yours, and you're hilarious :))

[@TheAditya012]

entered in your arena today....selected in General Surgery, already watched many videos now ready to rock! lol Thank you for uploading videos :DDD

[@ZoeGraceeeee]

i love listening to you talk. it's literally so relaxing and informative and interesting all at the same time. I wish I could shadow you like everywhere :)

[@timbruse]

Great advice! I do imaging for OR (R.T.) and just graduated a year ago from Rad school. Yeah, spot on. Get ready for smells and sights that you never thought you'd see, Femurs wrapped around the patient's neck, acetabulum blowouts, etc. The only time I felt like I was gonna pass out was when I saw a new trauma nurse check to see that the Foley balloon had inflated properly and by tugging on it, the unresponsive PT's hips lifted off the trauma bed! Errrrrrrghhh!

[@olivermulvin576]

Thanks Buck I feel a little more ready for my work experience next week! Loving all of your anecdotes btw!

[@drbuckparker]

awesome!!!

[@stephanielake7439]

Oh this video is great! My surgical tech clinical rotation doesn't start till mid July, but I am already nervous, wildly excited and petrified all at the same time.

[@erinjk123]

I forced myself to look at blood, wounds, feces, etc. to desensitize myself to it. It seemed to help. I was also really into watching TV shows where they're doing cosmetic surgeries or cutting away skin and fat off of obese patients. It's a bit different when you're up close.

[@DoctorDisney]

Hahah! This is awesome! I thought you were going to say you barfed everywhere. Great content, Dr. Parker. I just shared my first OR experience too! Keep it up!

[@sunflowers_n_coffee]

this dr has become my mentor...i want to become an orthopedic surgeon or general surgeon and i need realistic advice like this

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I am legit binging on these videos

[@randomfella1314]

You’re like the full package , funny , smart and hot

[@drbuckparker]

hahahah thanks

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and rich

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but completely unavailable. :D

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And extremely hardworking

[@boskonikolic8961]

@DAILY OBSERVER You won't, its just that your chances of touching something increase if your hands aren't in front of you, where you can see them.

[@lilianpukk5365]

Another great story! Thanks!

[@timmulcahy3924]

Dude I’m no doctor or even a medical professional.... with that said I really like your videos. I feel like you’d have good bed side manners which is sadly not very common these days... all the best bud

[@dominicdigginnursingstuden7833]

Im scrubbing for my first case as a surgical technologist today this helped me a lot lol

[@krispykreme3822]

Loved the storytime but I honestly don't know how you can still stomach burger and fries after seeing that hahaha

[@Pattymallany34]

Had an attending tell me to move the light my first time in an OR but didnt realised i wasnt scrubbed/wearing gloves so i did it and then he ripped me a new one and kicked me out 😂😂 fun times

[@drbuckparker]

hjahah oh yea they will rip u a new one!!!! its still fun tho;)

[@Pattymallany34]

Buck Parker, M.D. also the first couple times i scrubbed i had such a hard time with the gown when u hand the card and turn...i once rescrubbed 4 times because the nurses kept making me. Lol all part of the hazing

[@drbuckparker]

hahaha oh shit thats awesome!

[@2beolivia]

Love your stories Dr Parker, thank you for sharing your resident stories, its always a pleasure to hear them. Well, my first experience in the OR as an xray tech was was nerve racking especially when draping the Carm, I was so scared of contaminating the sterile field while doing so. Then, after doing it so many times it was no big deal. Anyway, Thank you so much for sharing😀😀!!!

[@drbuckparker]

you are so welcome!!! more stories to come!!!

[@ccoop3774]

Bilma Bilma, I worked in surgery for 16 years as an RN and I scrubbed sometimes, too. After all that time I would still get that damned C Arm backwards sometimes!

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You kept it 100! Thanks

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I like your story’s 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@999Kristofer]

LOL. "If you're a college student or medical student". My first time in the OR was during my senior year of High School! It was amazing.

[@pageclancy5482]

How did you get into an OR in senior year??

[@kyeprice1301]

@@pageclancy5482 I graduated high school as a surgical tech started scrubbing when I was 17

[@davidw.9711]

hahaha plz make a video on: what to do or not to do on the first day of residency or rotations

[@drbuckparker]

great topic!

[@ReclusiveMountainMan]

2:45 LMFAO!!!! Oh, my. 3:35 ROTFL!!! 4:45 HOLY COW! LMFAO 5:20 Great stories. Stomach muscles hurt from laughing.

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Made my day 😂

[@drbuckparker]

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Should you be vloging when youre driving a car?? Might wind up in the ER😱😙

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The camera is stationary you fuck tard

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I reckon it’s mounted.

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The "not feeling well the next day" on top of the drunk patient.... the WORST!

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Don't thank us we should thank you I doubt any of us help edit an upload

[@drbuckparker]

hahahah i appreciate you guys subscribing and watching!!

[@jasminerathor6743]

What was your major in college/university? I'm a high school student, and want to go into the same field, so out of the many medical majors offered I would love to get some input on what to aim towards

[@Kymv8382]

I'm not Dr. Parker, but I'm about to graduate and go to med school so I feel like I could offer some advice. That being said, major in whatever you're best at, and whatever you're truly interested in. If you love history, major in history and just make sure you do your pre-med prereqs. If you know you wanna do something involving science, biochemistry is a popular one because it incorporates chemistry and biology equally. The most common major that i've come across for pre med students however, is biology. That's like the universal major for students wanting to go to med school it seems. At the same time, when applying to medical schools, being different looks good, they don't want everyone majoring in the same thing with the same grades, same everything, so also keep that in mind. PS. "ratemyprofessor" will be your best friend. USE IT. lol

[@jasminerathor6743]

Kyle Beatty thank you! Means a lot

[@pak3211]

I agree. The most important thing is being able to good grades. Personally, I really enjoyed biomedical engineering. I learned about the surgical instruments, imaging modalities, and got a solid foundation in the basic sciences. Your degree can also serve as a back-up in case you change your mind, or supplement your medical degree. A good example would be business majors that invest their money or start a practice. Or Spanish majors that work in underserved communities. Overall, my advice would be to study hard in all your classes, even if they don't seem relevant (you use acid-base chemistry, physics, biochem, statistics, etc.); and also to have interesting experiences. Once you're a med student/resident/physician you'll have less time to learn a language, visit a foreign country, go to a music festival, whatever. Just develop good study habits and enjoy the learning process and you'll be fine. - 2nd year med student

[@MistressGlowWorm]

I’m more on the Computer Biology/Molecular Genetics/Research side. I’m curious how you view disease from your side. Funny OR story.

[@gavinw1732]

My first day is this Tuesday 😫

[@gavinw1732]

It was great! The general surgeons were dancing and playing music and having a blast, I learned a lot and can’t wait to be the one holding the scalpel!

[@jordans1917]

Hey, so I messed up and almost didn't graduate, I'm a senior who barely has anything to graduate, but I will, I'm really smart but had a trap ton happen to me my highschool years and I'm ready to finally start my life, so how can I still become a surgeon, if I absolutely fucked myself in the add during highsvhool?

[@troydennis96]

Jordan Semmel go to college, your high school experience is essentially wiped. If you keep that pattern up in college though you're out of luck mate.

[@avlt1982]

So true lol

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Why can't I find smoking hot doctors like you with a kick ass personality and foul mouth!

[@johnnavin4665]

Pass out without contaminating the field...!! :-)

[@LoboLady2007]

This story is why I am not a doctor!!! I could not deal with this!!! I suspect that the only reason I did not have a problem in the delivery room when I had my two boys was because I was in such agonizing pain, no epidural opted for a pudenal instead. Than once they were born I was so happy to see them I did not see a thing else!!!

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I am never eating at McDonald's again!

[@womanontheitnernet]

Please do a video about Grey's anatomy! Would like to hear a real doctor's opinion about it!

[@drbuckparker]

haha ok i can do that

[@Booinkerfea]

Haha It’s my first time tomorrow

[@tylermassey412]

How did it go???

[@torchbearer678]

3:05

[@eliteweightlifting5840]

Why do residents come across as zombies. You guys always seem legit way the fuck out of it.

[@drbuckparker]

chronic sleep deprivation.

[@tiffanyhazen8342]

😲😷😜😝

[@danieloconnell6306]

The operating room is kept clean and is cold and it is noisy

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[@marcobarde9127]

"I've almost fart during surgery".

[@vmprie]

barfed

[@ytb917]

how do you tolerate all of the blood, guts and gross stuff? do you have to be born with a high tolerance? just your description of this stuff makes me cringe. i can't imagine!

[@ccoop3774]

ytb917, it never bothered me. It's a job. Actually, I loved it! I have had 5 sinus surgeries. I didn't smell a lot of what we were dealing with. That was an advantage!