12 THINGS TO NEVER DO AT CLINICALS | surgical tech edition

crazy how i went from clinicals and being all nervous, to graduating, then getting a job, and now learning all kinds of specialties that use to seem overwhelming and finally being the one who is teaching and showing the new students everything I can while they are doing their clinicals

I'm almost done, getting closer to the benchmark. Right now I'm just trying to be a sponge and soak up everything I can. One of my favorite parts is when you get a surgeon who is comfortable with you and opens up and starts teaching. Your channel has helped out so much also! Love my surgical guide as well. I would recommend any student to get one

I’m in my last rotation, graduate in May! I love watching your videos, you have helped me a lot, I’m still a bit nervous and struggle here and there but with time and consistency I know I’ll get better!

Love your positive outgoing energy! Just subscribed!!!💗 I have 4 months left of school super excited but super nervous!!

Great video! I’ve been a scrub for 15 years and this is spot on. Good job helping prepare the new crew. 👍

I’m currently a cosmetologist and I love making others happy but I want to actually help others and do something more with my life! I’ve been looking into surgical tech for a while now I’m currently binge watching all surgical techs videos and learning so much. This sounds like such an intense and incredible job. I have autism and adhd so memorizing and organization are my strongest qualities! I’m honestly so nervous to start school thank you for these videos!! ❤

This is all great advice for students!! I agree with everything you’re saying.

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Yass honey let the universe do it job l luv your energy thank you for everything you’ve been so helpful on this journey 💫

Excellent video! BRAVO! You just earned a new subcriber! All free information is solid GOLD. 🙏🏾 God bless you. I just switched my major in college to study for the Surgical technologist program. The salary from what I've researched is a lot and I'm willing to learn. Not just for the money but I can see myself doing this career since there is also a shortage of Surgical techs around. I was originally going to college to be a PTA and quickly changed my mind when I did more research on Surgical technologists. 👍🏾 😎

I always had to introduce myself to the surgeon whilst gowning and gloving them!! It was lowkey awkward because they could be talking to the resident or med student at the same time 😂😂 only once did the tech introduce me to the doc 😭

Please take us through the Time out surgical safety checklist. The whole thing how to start wheather to start with greetings and introducing yourself or where do we start from kindly.

Dang for our competency exam or whatever, we had to set up in 12 min or under 😰 lol and about opening lol yesssssss they teach you by the book in school/Clinicals but we know in real life it’s not that way lol I have techs that always tell us, “do as I say not as I do” 😂 Attitude wise omg I struggled a lot with this, not from me but I dealt with a few techs that were just not open or receptive to teaching or helping us, it was really discouraging for a student and it made a lot of us dread going, this field is super humbling let me tell You and it’s not for everyone, you really have to have thick skin in this field

I appreciate a heads up like this.. I am going to be starting my second year the actual surgical classes soon and needed information as to what I will be walking into 😅 and enjoyed the pointers! I will definitely keep them in the back of my mind through my journey. So what is that surgical guide you have? I definitely don't even want to risk pulling my phone out in clinicals and I couldn't find the little guide you pulled out on Amazon. Where should I look for that?

Have you ever thought about creating an app? There is not much guidance out there for surgical technology. You're very informative, clear, and easy to follow.

Omg I’m so so glad I found this lol. I’ve watch a million videos and happy this one came up 😄

Hey, do you have any tips or a video already on what to expect at an interview on admission to a surgical tech program? Thank you!

You’re the BEST!!!

should we introduce ourselves to the patient every time? if we’re already scrubbed in and they need to be moved or need blankets do we break scrub to go get them? thanks!

I'm currently working in SPD but I made the approach to the OR manager to see other opportunities inside the department. I'll see what happens next.

So I am close to going into my clinicals, have you ever heard of people going in to the hospital outside of rotation schedule to observe and learn surgeons preferences etc? I asked my instructor but they said they would need to ask first.