The CRNA Chase

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

That’s what the training is for this week and so what I have been trying to do, which I didn’t do it last week because I had surgery but what I really want to do is have a weekly training which is going to be imperative that you get started doing some of this stuff required of you to get into CRNA school. I got one of those too.

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RASA Training

AUGUST 20, 2019

So this month we also bring you some resources on cardiac surgery. This could provide some opportunities for skilled and dedicated Surgical Assistants! Adley about our Surgical Assisting Online program and her plans for the future. What peaked your interest in surgery? Meet our Program Director Alice L.

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The Circulating Life

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

I was so impressed with the team from One World Surgery (OWS). I also saw that equipment storage areas are always a mess and never big enough, no matter what country you’re in… My assignment for the week I was assigned to OR 1, and I would be working with a lovely surgical tech named Shannon. Let the surgeries begin!

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The Surgical Tech Student

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

BUT it’s a really important part of surgery to master!! Also, when there’s an excessive amount of cords & you’re doing a bigger surgery, it’s so important to organize them ahead of time… if you can. prefer us to organize them on a mayo stand ahead of time for our shoulder surgeries. **You’re

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The Surgical Tech Student

OCTOBER 24, 2024

and what he needed me to do during the surgery. I do have general setups under the My Surgery Setups tab. So if you click that you’ll find all my general surgery setups. This ENT doctor is also still fairly new, so he didn’t have a card because he hadn’t done one at our hospital yet. And we rarely get them!)

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RASA Training

DECEMBER 12, 2018

The surgery was a tibial nail explantation where there was no medical device representative on site. Service Opportunities MedicalMissions.com is a network that allows you to search hundreds of organizations based on your healthcare specialty (including Surgical Tech), part of the world, and health issue(s) of interest.

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The Surgical Tech Student

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

In one case I came into the room to see if they needed help & it was the end of the surgery & the specimens had not been recorded/labeled properly by the RN & the surgeon was NOT happy. I also am not the best at remembering things & it’s easier for me to write it down.

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The Scrub Life

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Join us for a new episode as we dive into the window of a surgical soul! Katie Mayo, CST, is an avid ophthalmic surgical technologist. We are so lucky to have Katie share her vast knowledge and infectious passion! Listen to the episode HERE Katie Mayo, CST Puppies for Adoption Katie Mayo FACEBOOK

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The Scrub Life

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Listen to the episode HERE Happy National Surgical Technologist Week! Let’s celebrate you by sharing the amazing stories we all have from our time in the operating room.

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The Scrub Life

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Have you ever wondered what being a Certified Surgical Technologist at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota is like? Listen to the episode HERE ! Join Chris Blevins as she interviews John Hadley about his time on the Mayo cardiovascular team.

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The Surgical Tech Student

JULY 4, 2023

How I prep for my upcoming cases 1- I check where I’ll be for the next day & write my cases down. I try to note who the surgeon is & what room we’ll be in; things that will be important to the case. 2- I find my case carts – if they’ve been pulled (sometimes I will pull myself if needed – and I go through them.

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The Surgical Tech Student

APRIL 2, 2024

You guys, I’m sure you all know how nerve-wracking & scary it can be to learn a new doctor! Last week we got a new ophthalmologist – Dr. P. We hadn’t even met him yet and we were starting his cases! Thankfully, he is super nice & patient! We had no clue how to set his things up.

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OR Manager

JANUARY 30, 2025

CEO Karen Franco, MBA, spent years struggling to fill surgical technologist (ST) positions at Pacific Surgery Center in Poulsbo, Washington, due to a lack of viable training options. Nearly 1,400 miles away More » The post E-learning builds surgical tech talent pool for small, rural hospitals appeared first on OR Manager.

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The Circulating Life

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

I gave a presentation called Going Beyond Opioids: Redefining Pain Management and I really enjoyed getting to share about the benefits of opioid sparing surgery, regional anesthesia, and complementary therapies that we can use alongside traditional care. My presentation is available online to watch if you want to check it out.

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The Surgical Tech Student

MARCH 19, 2025

A Radical Orchiectomy is a surgical procedure for testicular cancer. The surgery is performed when a solid or hard mass is found in the testicle. This is a minor surgery. Removing the testicle allows for examination of the tumor under a microscope. The testicle and spermatic cord are both removed.

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The Surgical Tech Student

MARCH 16, 2025

These are the notes I took after my last surgery since we do them but not quite as often. I even got complimented on it during my last surgery by how organized I was. (at least that’s what we do at our hospital. However, when I tried looking it up, I couldn’t find anywhere that could explain why we do this.)

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The Surgical Tech Student

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Unfortunately, there’s a lot of surgeries that we don’t do. We are a smaller surgery center, so we do not do hearts, spine, etc. I’ve been complimented on how far I’ve come as a scrub tech & how well I’m doing. I absolutely love doing shoulder surgeries!! But the surgery went great!

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Suture Suturing Surgery In-Procedure 52

The Surgical Tech Student

MARCH 23, 2025

Exploratory Laparotomies are very common add-ons & emergency surgeries over the weekend. A visceral retractor , also known as a Murray Cod or FISH, is a device used during abdominal surgery to protect the underlying bowel during rectus sheath closure by acting as a physical barrier during the closure of the abdomen.

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The Surgical Tech Student

MARCH 2, 2025

We are a smaller hospital so we don’t do as many of the larger surgeries. I added the asepto, poole, towels, yankeur, suction tubing, utility drapes & light handles. Let me know if you’d like me to add any specifics to one.

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The Surgical Tech Student

MARCH 23, 2025

-Introduce C02 into the abdomen (clear is gas) with Veress needle (saline to test) & insert Kelly & 2 towel clips (depends on surgeon’s preference) -If the patient has had a previous surgery the surgeon will most likely use a Hasson instead.

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The Surgical Tech Student

MARCH 11, 2025

We do a lot of Ports & both of our surgeons do them a bit differently. Same concept, though. I’ll write out the steps for both doctors so you can see how they do them. Port Placement: She prefers the slim port unless it’s a larger patient. She likes 2 wadded up towels to place by the neck.

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The Surgical Tech Student

MARCH 6, 2025

Today I did my 1st Aortic Bi Iliac Bypass. September 20th of 2022 I did my 1st Aortic BiFemoral Bypass (basically the same thing). So, it had been quite awhile. I think I was almost off my orientation. To say I was a little nervous was an understatement. Everything went great, though.

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