The operating room is a space where precision and calmness reign supreme. For years, it was my sanctuary—a domain where my steady hands and unshakable focus were the difference between life and death.

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Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BRATTLEBORO — Suzie Brunswick is and has been an operating-room nurse at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital since 1976 — 47 years and 9 months to be exact.