CMD_TPA

Congratulations! And GO FOR IT! I was a CST for 10 yrs, returned to school for ASN, and have just completed my BS in Health Care Leadership. I work as the Education Specialist for Perioperative Services covering 3 hospitals in the group. My early thoughts on going back to school, was sitting in class wishing everyone was wearing scrubs, then the 18 yr olds complaining they have so much school work they couldn't party enough. Wah, and stop wasting mommy's money. Anatomy was a breeze once I turned the book side ways to look like it does from the scrub tech position. Physiology and chemistry were the two hardest for me. Once I graduated, I came right back into the OR and it took about a year before I REALLY felt comfortable walking into a room to relieve for breaks/lunch and being on call without a back-up. Your optins are bountiful! Good luck!

I am looking for information regarding documenting "orders" for specimens, cultures, meds etc. In 30 yrs, I have never functioned in the OR with written "orders" to send a specimen or place a medication onto the sterile field. I have always finctioned from a surgeon preference card for meds, foley, prep, etc. Or the surgeon directing care regarding these types of things. Does anyone have other experience? Thanks for your help! cmd_tpa