SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY 10 things you should know!

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-Stephanie Lake

Surgical technology 10 things you should know before jumping into the career!

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[Jrodrig]

LOL I see nothing negative so far. Seems amazing I can't wait. I work as a CNA at the moment so I've done the worst lol

[jeanniemarie]

I’m a waitress and I meet a variety of medical professionals because the hospital is down the street and we’re open 24/7. I gotta say the Surgical techs I’ve met are cool and really love their job. I’m nervous to go back to school after so many years but I feel more confident after I watched this ❤

[TheRachaelLefler]

Another 'plus' for me is I'd like to have any technical degree in a fast-growing field for which there is always going to be demand no matter where I live or how the economy does. Surgical techs are definitely in this rare category of things for which there will almost always be a need and need is increasing.

[SurgicalTechTips]

So sorry the camera was focused on the blender the whole time! Will fix the problem next time.

[kodalewis]

I'm currently in a surgical tech program in college and I'm so excited to start learning. My mom was a nurse for 22 years so I've always been around medical talk. She retired in 2013 because her legs and back hurt her so bad from standing all those years. She told me I'll probably be the same way but that's fine with me. I'm 100% dedicated to becoming a surge tech even if it means I'll have bad knees or a bad back in the future. Im trying to get my health in order so I can work for a long time. I'm also thinking about becoming a traveling surge tech once I get experience 😊

[c.g.c]

Beyond the positive and negative aspects, personally I think that working in a Hospital helping people to heal, no matter what your position might be, is highly commendable and rewarding.

[xtothezbeltran]

I'm a bartender I USE TO DO 16 HOUR SHIFTS WHEN I DID DOUBLES NORMAL SHIFTS WHERE IN BETWEEN. 8-10 HOURS I GOT THIS LOL I THINK

[karno]

I second that in regards to the "amazing rewarding feeling." I love my job!

[igSoulja]

Glad you started with bad first lol I like hearing the good last

[jennifercameron]

I will be going from being a sterile processing Tech. I love learning all the cool instruments and I'm excited to see them in action

[Audrey_Jordannnn]

I just got accepted into the program! I love your videos !

[janicesamuels]

I’m a dental assistant so I’m use to seeing instruments and working with a doctors that might be cool and not cool sometimes but I wanna go to school for this now

[wholeNwon]

Very good comments. It may sound trivial to a young person but the potential discomfort of standing for long periods of time is VERY important. If you have foot, knee, back, hip, etc. problems or are likely to develop them because of habitus or other factors, this may not be the field for you. Yes, there are surgeons who are emotionally immature or insecure and can be difficult but they are (or should be) very few and far between. The best surgeons are absolutely meticulous about aseptic technique to protect their patients. If you are at all careless or sloppy by nature, do something else. As to exposure to infectious material, that should be a very minor consideration in a correctly organized, designed and maintained OR. Infected materials are handled in such a way as to protect all personnel.

[ReassuringSmile]

I hear that a lot of surgeons have the superior complex personality. Due to their position and perceived prestige, they tend think "I'm better" in some ways. Take Marvel's Dr. Strange for example...

[kiarahoskins]

Very informal. I’m a medical assistant now and going back to school winter quarter for surg and tech

[gloriadoudoukjian]

Coming from a background in EMS… I don’t see any negatives lol. just started my Surg Tech program with MedCerts. Very excited to get started :)

[ayannamc]

Great video I am a CST my speciality is Spine Ortho and every word is true

[VulcanMKE]

Very "tough" to work with. That's one nice way to say it!

[kishorieweingart]

All of the "negatives" you gave for surgical technicians are so small and insignificant if compared to a paramedics "negatives", in my opinion. And, paramedics get on average $4-5 less than surgical technicians hourly. I did really want to become a paramedic so I could get into fire, but now i'm thinking it may be more conducive to go the surgical technician then PA route. Thanks for the video!

[tahishawilliams]

Thank you for this video im in the process of going into that field and this video helped me decide that this is what i really want to do. Thank you much and keep the videos