Tag: surgical technologist
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
MAs and Nurses Are Not Surgical Technologists
December 12, 2018
Surgical Technologists, Medical Assistants, and Nurses Work Together My name is Lita and I’m a surgical technologist. You may think being in the middle of surgery would be scary, but those …
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 …
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. …