Lonman

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1. Surg.Tech VS Scrub Nurse

   Lonman replied to nessajune21's topic in Operating Room

   nessajune21 stated, "I understand that a surg. tech works under an RN". WHAT? You're joking right? Not sure where you get your information from, but the surgical tech does not "work under the RN". This statement can be found at the AST website; Th...

2. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

   Lonman replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

   After reading the responses on here I can happily say that I must work in a pretty darn great OR. The respect is there. All the workers treat each other the way we all would like to be treated and noone tries to do someone elses job, disrespectfully....

3. Reprocessing?!???

   Lonman replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

   This has started at another hospital in our city as well. I did read about this issue in the Surgical technologists magazine many months ago. My major concern is who takes liability if there is a problem with the refurbished item? I certainly don't ...

4. Scrub Nurse and OR Nurse???

   Lonman replied to yuca799's topic in Operating Room

   You're welcome. ~Lonman

5. Scrub Nurse and OR Nurse???

   Lonman replied to yuca799's topic in Operating Room

   Welcome Yuca! A scrub nurse refers to the RN in the operating room who "scrubs in" for a procedure. "Scrubbing in" means that a staff member becomes part of the sterile field team during operative procedures. These team members can include surgical t...

6. Surg Tech Student

   Lonman replied to melkel619's topic in Operating Room

   There are many avenues to pursue as a surgical technologists. Some stay in their unit doing what they like. Some become first assistants for their unit. Some get hired to work as an assistant for a surgeon in their area. Some go on to PA school. Som...

7. or tech

   Lonman replied to carz's topic in Operating Room

   I too am a CST and unlike the ones on this forum, I really enjoy my job and it has allowed me to enter the fields of assisting and education. There are many roles and job opportunities for the CST. Not too mention the outlying roles that many CST's g...

8. surgical assistant OR surgical housekeeper??

   Lonman posted a topic in Operating Room

   Here in Illinois, our surgical assistants can get registered now if they would like to. What title does your hospital designate for those assistive workers in the OR that help clean the rooms, bring equipment to your room, hold extremities when you p...

9. OJT for surgical techs?

   Lonman replied to Lonman's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks for the input everyone. ~Lonman

10. OJT for surgical techs?

    Lonman posted a topic in Operating Room

    With the many threads on here regarding scrubbing cases, I was curious as to see what the thoughts are on this board regarding hospitals training their own to be a surgical technologist. I am not talking about RN's or LPN's learning to scrub, I see n...

11. Who controls the certification of scrub techs?

    Lonman replied to at your cervix's topic in Operating Room

    Cervix, Yes, it is true that basically anyone can be trained to scrub. That fact is already being done to cut cost. In the field of surgical technology, hospitals have trained housekeepers, clerks, and central processing employees to do the job of t...

12. Can a surg. tech. "circulate" a case -give medications?

    Lonman replied to Linda J's topic in Operating Room

    This will depend on what your state and hospital allows. To answer your question, yes they can. Now, does it happen everywhere or is it expected, no. CST's are trained to do this role as part of their accredited program. We do recognize the fact ...

13. Can a surg. tech. "circulate" a case -give medications?

    Lonman replied to Linda J's topic in Operating Room

    This will depend on what your state and hospital allows. To answer your question, yes they can. Now, does it happen everywhere or is it expected, no. CST's are trained to do this role as part of their accredited program. We do recognize the fact ...

14. Can a surg. tech. "circulate" a case -give medications?

    Lonman replied to Linda J's topic in Operating Room

    This will depend on what your state and hospital allows. To answer your question, yes they can. Now, does it happen everywhere or is it expected, no. CST's are trained to do this role as part of their accredited program. We do recognize the fact...

15. Can a surg. tech. "circulate" a case -give medications?

    Lonman replied to Linda J's topic in Operating Room

    This will depend on what your state and hospital allows. To answer your question, yes they can. Now, does it happen everywhere or is it expected, no. CST's are trained to do this role as part of their accredited program. We do recognize the fact...