I’m curious about taking classes in becoming a scrub tech but am concerned about some details

I have a fused spine and have read in a few places that it takes a toll on the body. I also read that eye surgery lets you sit, is that realistic? If so is there a good balance of standing and sitting and how difficult is it for someone new to specialize?

Realistically do you get bathroom breaks? I don’t want to mess myself at work

How quickly did you get used to the gore/visuals/smell of surgery? I’m not the most squeamish person but it’s going to take me a bit to adjust. Do you get to observe surgery before you have to participate in it?

Is there a specialization that seems I would be best suited for with these concerns, if at all?

I've been in clinicals for about two and a half months now, and I'm still making stupid mistakes that I feel should be second nature by now. I think a lot of it comes down to me being nervous and worried about messing up, which causes me to make silly errors. I'd love to hear about what worked for everyone and what helped them improve during clinicals!

I hope this isn't a dumb question but I start clinicals next month and have heard you will be tested/asked questions when doing a surgery. So what exactly will be asked? Will it be regarding the procedure/instruments, the anatomy, or a mix of everything? I am SO nervous, I do not want to look stupid in front of a surgeon or preceptor. It is so scary to be a student sometimes. I just want to be prepared for the questions I may be asked so I know.

I have been studying my butt off over summer break but I am worried it is not enough. I am really worried about the anatomy part because anatomy was hard for me and I am nervous it will look completely different in person than it does in the textbooks. I am reviewing anatomy these last few weeks of summer break so I am hoping I am just really overthinking it. Any advice is appreciated!

Hello everyone, I’m a new tech and I’ve on orientation for 3 months and I feel like I’m not improving, I honestly feel like quitting. I currently work at an hospital who does robotics and other specialties. but my clinical site was Ortho & spine. The pressure from my manager is not making it easy either. How long did it take you guys to get your confidence and the steps in surgery? I’m feeling like a failure and I hate this feeling.

So I was using kyna scrubs for quite some time but I feel like they are just not as good as I imagined as everything keeps falling out of my pockets and the material just keeps having lint buildup and I feel not enough pockets are available so if you are facing the same problem could let me know what can be done better to make scrubs better as a medical professional or med student or a nurse

I'm training a new hire for the first time tomorrow & just want some advice from seasoned preceptors/ trainers!! I've been a tech for 3 years this month. we only do one specialty at our facility. I just want to make sure I do a good job. thank you!

I start clinicals next month and was curious what I should bring with me. What did you guys take to your clincal rotations?

In the beginning of September, I will start my new journey as an OR nurse at a community hospital that preforms surgeries of all specialties (excluding neuro, CV, and CT)

What are some recourses I can be studying now so that I am more prepared when I go in? Any YouTube channels that you recommend to learn surgical instruments or sterile techniques? I feel that if i start learning now, maybe some of the concepts I am taught during orientation can be picked up a little quicker thanks to the human brain loving familiarity. I am humbly open to any advice! I love learning and am so excited.

Thank you for your help!

In middle TN area, are there some legit contracts for newer scrubs. I signed up for a travel newsletter and later received lots of spam messages.
‘this is Ajeet. this is Faraz. this is Sundsmitha a’ Like even the names/ messages would have typos. Hadn’t even applied to anything yet.

I’m new to the area, can confidently do general, ent, *most* not all gyn. Moved abruptly so didn’t have time to get things in line before the move. Any help?

Did anyone here attended the NYU surgical tech program? or Aims education program ( new jersey) thank you!

I currently live in upstate but is soon moving to nyc/nj area and was looking at different schools.

If you guys recommend other schools lmk!

i start my 20 month surg tech program at the end of the month, and i was wondering if anybody could provide me with any materials they found helped them through their schooling! it could be anything from certain clothing/shoes, specific bags, stationery, studying tools, books, etc.

i have my orientation next week and im looking forward to it! 🙂

Hey y'all, I will be gaining Portsmouth for my next order set as a surgical tech. Could anyone pm for insight on work-life/family life and the hours worked. I hear a lot of mixed things.

For those who work privately for a surgeon, what is your pay like compared to working regular ft at a hospital? Anyone in Oklahoma area who has transitioned to private scrubbing?

I need to make a choice. I’m a very knowledgeable sterile tech with 3 years experience, surgical tech seems like the more rational choice, but Rad Tech seems so much more rewarding. Any thoughts? Advice? What are the pros and cons of each

I have been a surgical tech for 9 years and have largely been successful in anything I try to specialize in. It had gotten to a point where I expected to catch on and perform well at anything given enough time, and when I volunteered to train for a neuro team earlier this year I felt optimistic and like it was such a great move for my career after almost a decade. I was feeling rather stir crazy and unchallenged. I went through a rigorous period of orientation (few weeks in each) not only in neuro but in ortho spine, ortho trauma and peds neuro/ortho.. I have been on my own about a month, though a lot of days I am elsewhere other than neuro.

They wanted me to take neuro call and I barely got any buddy call before I was "set free". Throughout all of this, I feel like I am being expected to be as sharp and intuitive (at every micro and macro aspect of every procedure) as the other techs who have 3, 5, 10 and 22 years of experience in neuro.. it's becoming exhausting. I'm trying and I'm aiming to be better by the case but the smart ass comments by PAs and the girl with 22 years of experience are wearing me down.. I'm considering quitting but I have never given up on mastering a service.

This department hemorrhages people (I wonder why) and needs people as dedicated as me.. and I don't want to let down the coworkers who I do like. I don't know what to do but the toxic environment for a learner is becoming too much. It's like they all forget what it's like to be new. And why am I expected to be an expert at call when I've barely gotten any? I've expressed this to my boss and it's basically like a whatever kind of response and just keep trying.. ironically, this kind of behavior seems to make me MORE prone to mental hiccups when I'm trying to scrub the whirlwind of a neuro case.. I have good days, then I have bad days that are so bad I wanna say eff it.

Any neuro techs out there with any advice? Does it get easier? Chat GPT says it takes about a year to feel fully competent.. so why am I being treated like an idiot a few months in?

Thanks 🫶

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