HeatherB,CST

Don't kneel down and cut a tree stump off by pulling the chainsaw toward you...this behavior can result in bilateral above-knee amputations. Don't pick at the scabs on your bulging AV fistula aneurysm unless you are very close to the ED. Don't hide y...

I am a pre-Surgical Tech student there, taking Psych this summer but starting a full-time year in the fall. I was wondering specifically if anyone has had any experience with the A&P or Microbiology instructors, who to avoid, who is a good teach...

I don't know if this is of any help. but I know that some schools, including GTCC, try very hard to get clinical sites that will accomodate evening students. The reality is, however, that the schools are at the mercy of the clinical sites, to some e...

In my Surgical Tech lab class, a student brought in a pack of Rain-X wipes from the auto supply store. They have worked well for us so far! I also have found that if I hike the mask up pretty far, then nestle the goggles down further on my nose (I ...

My brother was given a decent amount of versed while a vascular guy and an intern attempted to get a central line going for SIX HOURS...lotsa scar tissue in that "neck" of the woods, apparently. Anyway, at one point, the older doc was coaching the yo...

That is funny! I have a friend who, during the clinical portion of his Surgical Tech program, woke up to find post-it notes on his wall about the procedures he was going to be precepted in that day...he had written them in his sleep. LOL

While that is most probably true, I respectfully ask, have you ever tried to follow a renal (dialysis)/diabetic diet? My brother did for three years, and let me tell you, it is a logistical nightmare. He managed to stay within guidelines, his dry wei...

Pretender- The trick to knowing the terms is knowing their origin. Learning the basics of mecical terminology (there are countless books and web sites) will help loads in remembering all the crazy new words. For example: osteo=bone. whenever you se...

There are several other threads about this subject which I suggest you search and read. I am in school and dealing with a spouse (an IT guru-tyoe guy) who is supportive in practical ways (money, schedules, children, housework kinda) but as far as em...

Way to go, Katie! Our test averages are going up now, I think because the folks who were getting the lower grades are now gone. Here's a good story...on our last lab practical test, I got an 86, my lowest grade all semester. Everyone said they had ...

I also have the Kapson & Elson ones and I have found them very helpful. I have also photocopied some of the pages, whited-out the labels, and used them to quiz myself on the parts. I have found that a combination of fine-tipped markers and color...

Ok, this is going to sound silly, but it really helped me. I got As on both my Lymphatic and Digestive system tests after studying this way. I drew little cartoony pictures of the different cells like Macrophages, T cells, B cells, etc...and wrote t...

With three weeks to go, my A&P class is down from 60 students to 12. It is feeling like a season of Survivor! Who will be next to get voted off the Island of Passing Grades? I must say I am quite proud of myself for managing to keep my A averag...

None of those jobs listed are particularly low-stress IMHO. I know a few pastry chefs, and they work as hard as nurses, with much stress and wacky hours. The whole article is just a vehicle for advertising career training programs, and full of c*r*...

Hooray!! I got a 100 on my midterm lab practical (haven't recieved the grade for the written exam yet), and next week we start the cat dissection!! I am very excited, just needed to celebrate a bit LOL

Here's my "cautionary tale": How many expectant fathers speed on the way to the hospital when wifey is in labor? Most, I'd guess. I know my husband did, and he probably thought it was great to finally have a "valid reason" to speed. Well, a few yea...

I have heard tale of good results with On-Q after abdominoplasty, not exactly-c-sections but kinda similar?.?. Also, my mom had it with her second total knee and was THRILLED with the difference in post-op pain compared to the first one.

My kids suggested these for when I pass my Surgical Technologist Certification exam... OMG CST or SCPL PLZ I don't know if I will, but they are cute.

I know a female MD married to a male RN! They both got loads of flack from their colleagues, but they've made it work for years now.

I didn't think I had preggo brain until one morning I couldn't find my keys...normal enough, except... They were in the ignition, with the car door open wide into the street. All night long. I am still amazed that it was there in the morning. :sma...

I have such a smile on my face reading your post...15 years ago TODAY, 12/23, I was giving birth to my son! I also had a super-fast delivery and a great memory of the experience...since we're doing this, here's a shout-out ot the L&D nurses at S...

Thank you, edwattsjt, for bringing some level-headedness to this discouraging thread.

HA! I was thinking the same thing! Glad someone else said it. (Hmmm...What Would Cuddy Do?) I wonder if maybe he is in pain and finds it difficult to conjure up the pleasantries. Think about the days you might work with a migraine or cramps and ev...

I agree completely that they are apples and oranges. I didn't mean to sound as if I were trying to compare the two to make a point about how challenging ST school is. There is a lot of confusion between the two in the public eye, and I can't tell y...