help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

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I am an operating room nurse at a rather large hospital. This facility has made it so that the Surgical techs and the RNs are pretty much equal. Therefore i am often talked to with disrespect and sarcasm, as well as constant undermining. I am feeling like i wasted my time going thru four years of college to have my RN be disregarded. I was a surgical tech for 15years and i never behaved that way. My alligence was always to my nurse. And when things went wrong i knew we had each others back.

I don't want to boss people around but i do think that a lot of the decisions in my room should be left up to me since i have a license on the line. however i am very open to ideas from my scrub person. I just don't like being told what "I need to do!" I feel i have earned the right to make decisions, but if i am seen as equal to my surgical tech then why did i bother being a nurse............. I am trying to be a team player but it just seems kind of weird to me that the roles have been sort of reversed. :crying2:

Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.
Give him a copy of his job discription. And high light his duties. some one gave me similiar advice and it worked. b-

I suggest only doing this if you're the person's supervisor.

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Specializes in Telemetry, OR, ICU.

Originally Posted by BernadetteRNBSN

Give him a copy of his job discription. And high light his duties. some one gave me similiar advice and it worked. b-

I suggest only doing this if you're the person's supervisor.

Marie_LPN, The RN Circulator is the room supervisor. :p

BernadetteRNBSN, sounds like a great idea. :)

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.
Marie_LPN, The RN Circulator is the room supervisor. :p

I'm talking department supervisor, i'm well aware the circulator is the room supervisor.

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Specializes in Telemetry, OR, ICU.
I'm talking department supervisor, i'm well aware the circulator is the room supervisor.

:flowersfo Geez, I was just messing with you.

The tension in this Thread is so thick it cut be cut with an #11 blade. :chuckle

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you can ask for the job description of any job. You don't have to be a supervisor to get a copy. So if your ever of unsure of someone's scope of practice just ask for a copy of that specific job/ not person:rolleyes: .

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

No, someone does not need to be the supervisor to get a copy of a job description, but if someone were to hand me a copy of mine if i were outside of my scope, it would be the dept. supervisor.

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hey corvette guy, i'm thinking more like an orthopedic saw blade (something stryker anyway......). Anywho like I mentioned before,"touchy subject". But a good thread. I have learned a lot. And thanks to all for your true opinions. All feedback (good or bad) contributes to the success of good teamwork:). b-

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Specializes in Telemetry, OR, ICU.
No, someone does not need to be the supervisor to get a copy of a job description, but if someone were to hand me a copy of mine if i were outside of my scope, it would be the dept. supervisor.

Huh?

If, anyone is allowed a copy of any job description, then anyone can hand you same... not just the dept. supervisor. :)

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.
Huh?

If, anyone is allowed a copy of any job description, then anyone can hand you same... not just the dept. supervisor. :)

It's not up to my co-worker to do that. I wouldn't do it to them, because it's not my place to.

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:flowersfo Geez, I was just messing with you.

The tension in this Thread is so thick it cut be cut with an #11 blade. :chuckle

Whatcha pussyfooting with those little things? Something thick needs a heavy blade.. I was thinking a #23. Orthopaedic butcher cleavers... not vascular finesse :rotfl:

And if anyone is going to hand out job descriptions, might I suggest your unit educator?

Ferret :devil:

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.
And if anyone is going to hand out job descriptions, might I suggest your unit educator?

Exactly.

If there is a problem, when someone needs a reminder of their job description, it's certainly not a co-worker's place to do that to someone.

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Specializes in Telemetry, OR, ICU.
...I'm well aware the circulator is the room supervisor.

So, if the Circulator is the room supervisor, then is it not appropriate for the Circulator to make sure that each OR team member in such room abide by there job description?

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