Brandon72

I would like to circulate for a while but at the end, spd manager. I've been told by numerous folks here in Houston that they're leaning towards nurse managers for spd in the future.

Hey everyone!!! I'm currently a sterile processing tech with multiple certs at a new, smaller hospital in west Houston (Katy). I was looking at the possibility of nursing school in the next year or so. My dept is located in the OR, that's where I'd like to remain. I have no intentions on being a floor nurse. Of course that may change over time. My question is...my dept is in the OR(Surgical Services) but not actually in the OR. In other words, I have my own dept that I work in and never go into one of the rooms. I have no clue how to scrub in, etc. So I have actually no knowledge or experience in the OR room. Would it be beneficial for me to go to scrub tech school first to gain valuable experience in the OR and scrub (making a bit more cash than my current position) while going to nursing school? That way, I'm already in the OR and have some idea of what's going on. I've also heard of internships, might have to do one anyway, but I'd be ahead of the game with my scrub tech school knowledge. Would this be a waste of a year or go directly into nursing school? My plan was surgical tech school at HCC in Houston as well as their ADN program. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Brandon BTW, my ultimate goal is to be Sterile Processing or Materials manager.