For the time that you are incapacitated, unable to defend yourself, vulnerable, and physically incapacitated, I am your protector. As are all the nurses you deal with. One of the first roles that we are indoctrinated into is 'patient advocate'. Your time without consciousness is one of the most important times of your life; your nurse is there to maintain your airway, protect your privacy, and assure your gentle emergence without injury.
Not exactly the 'doctor's hand maiden', is s/he?
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