Nursing students in surgical rotation are often invited to participate in a procedure under the supervision and direction of a surgeon. Happens more than you care to know or want to admit. Someone had it in for this guy.
Nursing, and Medical students in surgical rotations are special cases, considerable education and preparation has occurred before entering surgical suites, also, you have to start somewhere, and skin opening is the easiest part of surgery. Even a surgical supply rep. has been around the block many times.
But an untrained civilian, is just stupid
They are students. In a teaching environment. It is covered in the waivers you sign before surgery.