With 2 months of orientation down, I’m feeling a lot more confident in the O.R. My communication is getting stronger each day. I’m more confident in setting up. I’m remembering pr…
I started out with the biggest vascular case. Once I knew that I was told I could scrub any vascular case & it’s so true!! ^^Carotid ^^Axillo. Byfem. Bypass ^^Fistula Creation ^^VE Brachi…
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Today was supposed to be a full day of OB/GYN. My first case ended up being General & was a shoulder mass excision. I got to set it up, pass it, & turn it over. I think I really really enjo…
Follow these tips and you will be golden, no matter what specialty you are in. I still remember my first day in the OR during my clinical studies as a student. I was very nervous, leg shaking, brea…
Everyone kept asking me what I was going to do after graduation. Had I applied anywhere? Where did I want to work? Did I fill out any apps? I didn’t know I could fill out any applications bef…
You guys, I’m sure you all know how nerve-wracking & scary it can be to learn a new doctor! Last week we got a new ophthalmologist – Dr. P. We hadn’t even met him yet and we w…
Today was supposed to be a full day of OB/GYN. My first case ended up being General & was a shoulder mass excision. I got to set it up, pass it, & turn it over. I think I really really enjo…
This week was all ortho except for Tuesday, I did a few general cases. I do enjoy general cases. I’m also starting to really enjoy ortho! The ACLs & knee scopes with meniscal repairs have…
This is the order we learned in lab each week: -Open Gloving-Closed Gloving-Drying the hands & Arms-Self-Gowning-The Surgical Scrub-Turning the Gown-Assisting a Team Member-Draping the Mayo Sta…
The thing about surgeons & surgeries is that every surgeon does things differently. I can only give others a general idea of how a case may go & then you just have to adjust to how your sur…
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I redid the scrub tech memes I made. Enjoy!! :) (the +10 card is from UNO Show ’em No Mercy! Check it out!! It’s so much fun!!)
Cataracts are very fast & were hard to keep up with for me when I first started scrubbing them. My brain takes extra time to process & learn everything. But once I got the hang of it I have…
Cataracts are very fast & were hard to keep up with for me when I first started scrubbing them. My brain takes extra time to process & learn everything. But once I got the hang of it I have…
Total Knee – this was my first. My preceptor set it up & let me take things apart & put them back together. I watched her pass it. She was so amazing. I don’t know how I’l…
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Today was supposed to be a full day of OB/GYN. My first case ended up being General & was a shoulder mass excision. I got to set it up, pass it, & turn it over. I think I really really enjo…
Today was supposed to be a full day of OB/GYN. My first case ended up being General & was a shoulder mass excision. I got to set it up, pass it, & turn it over. I think I really really enjo…
With 2 months of orientation down, I’m feeling a lot more confident in the O.R. My communication is getting stronger each day. I’m more confident in setting up. I’m remembering pr…
Today was supposed to be a full day of OB/GYN. My first case ended up being General & was a shoulder mass excision. I got to set it up, pass it, & turn it over. I think I really really enjo…
Ryan C Broderick, MD, Pablo Omelanczuk, MD, Cristina R Harnsberger, MD, Hans F Fuchs, MD, Martin Berducci, MD, Jorge Nefa, MD, Javier Nicolia, MD, Moneer Almadani, MD, Garth R Jacobsen, MD, Bryan J Sandler, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD. University of California San Diego. OBJECTIVE: Single-incision minimally invasive surgery in the past has been associated with […]
I love being able to work in the O.R. one day & then Dietary the next. Our Ortho surgeon knows I work in dietary & always asks me when I’m working. I ran into him yesterday while deli…
I figured that it was about time for an update! Life in the O.R. has been so crazy. I’ve just been soaking it all in & learning/remembering what I can. I noticed you can’t find much…
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My 2nd clinical site does DAVINCI robotic surgeries. These are not my favorite. I think a lot of people like them because they’re longer & you don’t have to do as much… I don&…
I survived my first official week in the O.R. What a crazy week. I was so nervous. By the end of the week, my preceptor was so impressed by how far I’ve already come with my progress. She tel…
I survived my first official week in the O.R. What a crazy week. I was so nervous. By the end of the week, my preceptor was so impressed by how far I’ve already come with my progress. She tel…
Hey!! So, for scrub tech week I have been making some fun graphics. I decided to make some funny memes. If you have any you’d like me to make, give me a shout!! I’m having so much fun m…
