Tag: surgery
People of Surgical Tech
February 7, 2019
Working as a Certified Surgical Technologist Ever wondered what it’s like to work with people in healthcare? Everyone has their little quirks and ticks but healthcare feels like another world of …
A Surgical Technologists First Day
January 3, 2019
Being a Surgical Technology Extern Being a Surgical Technology extern is both a riveting and stressful experience. For my first rotation, I ended up going to the downtown St. John’s Hospital. …
Surgical Technologists and Antisepsis
December 7, 2018
Aseptic Technique The hardest thing to learn when trying to become a surgical technologist is the Aseptic Technique. This technique enables surgical technologists and surgeons to make sure that no bacteria, …
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 …
Surgical Team
April 3, 2018
Your Family of Coworkers in the Operating Room Family, what is it? The definition of family according to Webster's Dictionary is, "a group consisting of parents and children living together in …
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 …
Being A Surgical Technologist
February 21, 2018
Surgery: You Love It Or You Don’t From the Desk of Lita Fitch, Surgical Site Coordinator: I love being a surgical technologist. I’ve always found surgical intervention, whether routine or trauma fascinating. …
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. …
Association of Surgical Technologist Conference
June 27, 2017
From the desk of Delora Tunison, Surgical Technologist Department Head: In four short days, I represented my state, met a groundbreaking surgeon, ran into MY former teacher (who I haven’t seen …
Roles of the Surgical Technologist
April 10, 2015
Surgical Tech in Operating Room “Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” - C.S. Lewis There are many different roles of the Surgical Technologist. Read any job …