BrianLee

Hrrmmm,,, did you just say that the cake is what the Surg Tech contributes to the equation? That you are the icing on the cake? With that logic is seems that the Scrub is building the house and the Circ is decorating it... Hrmm,,, just kidding by the...

Also remember... some hospitals have Scrub Techs as circulators and circulators overseeing three rooms.

I understand where you are coming from,, but if you look up the definition of a nurse, you will find that more people are nurses than you may have previously figured. However, a Registered Nurse is quite a different thing. Nurse 1. somebody caring fo...

I find that many people in the OR in general are bossy, even the secretaries, equipment techs and Nurses Aides can be... it seems you have to have a strong personality to survive in the OR. In regards to your other comment. Any good scrub tech is als...

The same could be said about being a Circulator that doesnt have a CST that is up to snuff. BTW, every scrub tech and nurse in the OR has worked with someone that was lazy and not up to snuff.

I would love it if the Nurses in the USA had this opportunity!

I love scrubbing too! I find it is a great break from the paperwork and politics of nursing. I def do not agree with the scrub tech you work with. I would never and never have referred to the RN's role as "easy",,,, unless I was obviously joking. I h...

I agree. Knowing both roles does lead to being a better OR Nurse. Thats why I advocate nurses taking a formal Srug Tech class and hopefully the Scrubs will do on to be nurses some day too. That would be great. I do admitt that there are some cases th...

The situation that you speak of is very very similair to the OR that I work in. At my OR however, the RNs that are proficient scrubs are assigned to both roles with regularity. It is unfortunate that the Nruses that want to learn do not have the oppo...

FYI, After three months of being a Registered Nurse with 13 years of Surgical Tech background, not only was I given a position but I was also offered and then accepted a positon as General, Vascular and Thoracic Surgical Charge Nurse. We are both en...

I was taught to save the hair for several reasons. For funeral and hair piece purposes, religious and personal preferences, sentimental reasons. I am aware that there are several religions which put spiritual significance on the burial or burning of ...

Thank you for your response. You have proven my points with every sentence that you typed. While there is no question that the RN is the ST's superior in sense of the definition which concerns rank and station..... it is not always the case that they...

shodobe, i respect that you have a right to your opinion. although, i couldn't disagree more concerning your assessment of the value of the surgical technologist. oh, and if you are interested in learning about the differences in roles between a cert...

Maybe you should talk to Scrubby. She has the idea that this sort of thing dosnt happen in Australia.

Im sorry to hear that as a result of the Nursing shortage you have not had the opportunity to scrub. I know how rewarding scrubbing is and I hate to see someone deprived of the opportunity. ((HUGS))

scrubby, i was, of course basing my responses based upon the nursing profession in the united states of america, not australia. i never professed to know how healthcare in a country on the opposite side of the world functions. each country obviously ...

IMHO? There is nothing humble about your opinion. Obviously, the field of Surgical Technology is a positive influence because it has flourished and patients have benefited from their skills. If it provided inferior patient care it would not be so suc...

it's too late. your jobs have all ready been taken over by non nursing staff. your career in the management and delegation of these trained professionals has, however, advanced. have you considered how much of a floor nurses job is done by ancillary ...

Protect your jobs from what exactly? It's a good thing that O.R.'s come equipped with double doors.

Every O.R. I have worked in the last decade uses Surgical Technologist as their primary scrubbed team member.

Most of the Urologist I work with say not to inflate the balloon because of the ribs irritating the urethra. I can understand and appreciate that opinion. The thing is that you are not only testing the balloon to ensure that it does not have a leak.....

We do the same where I am at. Unless it is absolutely impossible we will read it. In fact, one time, on a multi-procedure case, (crani, tib/fib, and closed humerus) someone in the E.R. splinted the wrong arm and it was the consent discreprancy which ...

Not all Nurses are able to scrub as well as Circulate. Many of the O.R. Nurses I have known througout the years barely know how to put on a gown without contaminating themselves let alone scrub a case on their own. As far as efficiency and turnover g...

i have been a certified surgical technologist and certified first assistant for over 13 years. i am now finishing up my last term in nursing school with honors and plan to return to my home, the operating room. eventually, it is my goal to get some e...