I stopped reading your post when you wrote: ... I am only a month in. I do not jeopardize patient safety or sterility. Your a month in. I guarantee you jeopardize patient safety and sterility, not because you intend to, but because you don't know what you don't know. Stay humble, learn what you can from everyone that is willing to teach you.
Avid crossfitter here, begginging my ABSN program in a month or so. You gotta figure that since we are dudes and are going to be "expected" to help with patient lifts and moves we better be in shape for it!!!