Category: Surgical Technology
5 Tips To Becoming A Surgical Technologist
September 23, 2020
Working as a Surgical Technologist can be an amazing experience. Here are 5 tips to know before you jump into the Operating Room: 1. It is full of variety Every day presents …
Responsibilities of Surgery Techs
April 19, 2018
Responsibilities of Surgery Techs During surgery, while the patient is sleeping, a LOT goes on! I’m going to tell you about one of those things...we count! We count instruments, we count sponges …
CST Surgical Ninja
February 16, 2018
From the Desk of Ashley Legg, Surgical Technologist Site Coordinator: I am a Certified Surgical Technologist - a CST surgical ninja. I normally work very long hours away from my family. …
Surgical Sponges and St Patricks Day
March 17, 2014
Surgical Sponges and St. Patty's Day What Is a Surgical Sponge? A surgical sponge is a specialized sponge or pad used in surgery. A surgical sponge is used to absorb liquids from …
Surgical Technology FAQs
April 23, 2012
Surgical Technology Program FAQs Frequently I am asked different things about the Surgical Technology program from students and prospective students. Everyone is very excited and nervous and really just wants to …
Tips for Surgical Technologist Externs
February 26, 2019
Tips a Surgical Technologist Extern Should Know Surgical Technologists get thrown into their career field. Once you step foot onto your externship site, it is all up to you to put …
Experiences Of A Surgery Tech
March 2, 2018
From the desk of Lita Fitch, Surgical Technologist Site Coordinator: Have You Ever Held a Beating Heart? I have. I have one of the best jobs I can imagine. When I was …
Taking the CST Exam
July 13, 2015
10 Study Tips for The CST Exam Studying is hard -- there's no doubt about that -- and studying for a major test like the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Exam can …
Role of the Surgical Technologist
October 18, 2013
What a Surgical Technologist Does Do you really know what a Surgical Technologist does? This is one of the positions that not many people know about unless someone they know is …
What Surg Techs Should Not Say in The OR
February 25, 2019
4 Things Surgery Techs Should Avoid Saying in The OR Pet peeves and mistakes are often talked about among veterans of the OR. And though these annoyances might be common knowledge …