title: Eye of the beholder.
abstract: Three first semester nursing students collaborate to present their interpretations of their first observations in the operating room. This article includes a true story and topics addressing the operating room environment, the surgical team members, and the learning experience.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio School of Nursing, San Antonio, TX, USA.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Fite
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005239:Fear; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods; D009873:Operating Rooms; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*