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Nolagirl83

Going to school for Surgical Technologist, info needed….Plz help!!?

I recently changed my major to Surgical Tech. I was wondering if any of you could give me any info or advice about the schooling or the job. Ive been to every web site that I could find and Ive read every job description possible. I was hoping that someone could give me details of a personal experience with being a surgical tech, even basic stuff that I wont find on a website or personal stories would be nice. I think I would really love this career, but my main worry right now is that if I had to stand in an OR that I’d pass out or something.Im not that squeamish but the OR would be a very intense place for someone to be that hasnt been around that type of thing before. I do think that with the classes Im going to take that Ill look at it from more of a professional view and be interested in whats going on instead of Ew I cant handle it. Am I correct in thinking that I could get over or at least get used to the blood and guts part and the smell? Thanks to everyone, for your help!

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shy_boy321

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That’s great that you want to be a surgical tech. Let me ask you this first… do you have any prerequisite courses out of the way, i.e. anatomy, physiology, pathophisiology? I think someone is better off getting those out of the way before you even begin to tackle the actual surg. tech. classes. There’s a lot to learn, but it’s not overwhelming.

You shouldn’t be worried about passing out. I’ve been a scrub tech for 9 years, and I’ve never seen anyone pass out. In the beginning, when you’re doing your clinicals, make sure you eat breakfast, always keep your blood sugar at a reasonable level. That’s why most people pass out… if they do.

Back to prerequisite courses… once you’ve had anatomy and physiology, and you’re actually in surgery observing, you’ll understand the anatomy and take it from a scientific/medical perspective. It won’t be something that will gross you out, as long as you have the interest.

I didn’t know if I could handle it in the beginning, but I knew that science, biology, medicine and the human body absolutely fascinated me. I had no problems at all, never did, and it all still fascinates me.

Anything else you’d like to know, or anything specific, please feel free to ask.

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Anonymous
I already answered – Your best bet is to continue school – See if you can be present during an autopsy – Ask city coroner – If you were to jointhe Military, you would get more than enough experience – And you would be serving your country – It could the Navy ( as a corpsman) or the Army as a Medic –
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5 years ago
tamika
I don’t know what Mary B is talking about, but scrub techs are needed just about everywhere. The “scrub nurse” almost no longer exists because they can pay a scrub tech less for doing the same job, but without being an RN.
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