Circulators

I "worked for free" during my training in clinical.

Yes, as a surgical tech, you do (work) for free. BUT in other terms, you are being taught (for free), by someone who is probably not being paid by a school, NOR is not being compensated by the hospital, to take you under their wing, and give you their knowledge.

We are having a bad time right now with, NOT ENOUGH Clinical sites for our surg tech students, and if you are a Nurse, and you live in the so cal area, (50 miles radius of OCEANSIDE CA) contact me if you and your staff are willing to take on a surg tech student.

Thanks
Dan

Wow this is a very interesting thread!! I am a surgical tech with 10yrs experience. And this is not to knock any nurses. A surgeon was asked by a nurse which would you rather have, an experience surgical tech or experience nurse in your room? He said, "I rather have an experienced Tech in the room because it is more important". He said he an anesthia could handle emergencies. He also mention It was good having a RN available. This is a neurosurgeon I am speaking of. We both are needed in the OR. I wish we could all get along. I love my fellow nurse and value your education, but do not treat the Surgical tech profession as if they are below you.

Ask the same doc if he would rather have the nurse if she also had just as much experience scrubbing. Its not the scrub tech vs nurse thing, its a who knows how to scrub vs who doesnt.

Stop being so sensitive. Gee-whiz

Yes, at least in my state, that is what I'm saying. The problem with tech training is that it is not consistent. There are still many techs that received OTJ training and wouldn't know a lab value if it walked up and bit them on the fanny. Techs are certified at the most, and that is not mandatory. Why the snippy attitude towards RN's by the way? Most posts on this thread have been more than respectful towards techs. Techs are needed in the OR, but they do not have the proper training to assess patients. End of story. I'm not going to bother arguing with you further-it's kind of a moot point for me to wonder if techs can circulate because it's not going to happen.(at least where I am). I wish you the best of luck though. Just remember, in order to get respect, you have to give it. Trying to pick fights among members of what is supposed to be a team is childish and self centered.Remember, patients are the focus, not your ego. Hate to point the troll finger but you have all of 2 posts on this board, and both have been antagonistic in tone. Done here, because I don't like to engage in troll feeding.