Working in the medical field for eleven years I have enjoyed every moment of it. I started off as an orderly and worked my way up to an anesthesia technician. Unfortunately, I didn't have a high school diploma or GED to maintain my position so I was let go. I was very depressed and decided that I was not going to let all my experience go to waste. Not only will I finish my basic education but I will continue and become a surgical technologist. I have always been interested in becoming a surgical technologist. Working hands on with the surgeon and helping improve patient’s health are two main reasons I would like to pursue this career. A typical day usually starts with knowing what surgeries you will participate in. The types of procedures …show more content…
Upon the patients arrival you will - need to prep the surgery cite marked by the surgeon. You will do this by the following cleaning and disinfecting procedures. During the surgery, you will be following instruction from the surgeon. As the doctor request a certain instrument you will give or take back instruments being used. This could also include sutures or lap-sponges. In certain procedures you may also be asked to hold organs or re-tractors to get the surgery done. After the surgery you will assist in applying dressings to protect the incision-cite. Upon completion of the surgery all the instruments and sponges used are accounted for. The purpose of this is to make sure none were left in the patient. Then the instruments will be taken to sterile processing department and the sponges would be disposed of properly. You have to be very safe, delicate, and vigilant with your work environment because you have a person’s life in your hands. Then we would continue to clean the room using special cleaners and disinfectants to get the room ready for your next case. Each doctor can request different room setups so it is important you refer to the surgeon procedure card. Depending on the severity of the procedure you could have between one to four cases a
Surgical technologist have a fulfilling and adventurous job, being a technical assistant to the surgeon’s, with a number of tasks ahead of them, and problems that will go on, with an outcoming salary that will make a good living in life.
If you could think about how many stars there is up in the sky, that is how many possible surgeries there is. I have chosen to do the topic “Orthopedic” Surgical Technician. The medical terminology “Ortho” means “bones”. The term “orthopedics” means
A typical surgery involves three entities: the surgeon, the patient and the medium for the surgeon to perform the surgery. The medium allows the surgeon to see and interact with the patient. It may include surgical instruments, camera systems, medical imaging systems or other technologies. In a conventional open surgery
An orthopedic surgeon must be creative. The body is like a sculpture. When someone breaks a bone and the orthopedic surgeon has to go in and fix the bone with pins, the surgeon sometimes has to be creative with the way they put the pin in and where they screw it down. An orthopedic surgeon must like to fix things (Ryan). Orthopedic surgeons are similar to construction workers. Both use drills, saws, hammers, nails or pins, and many other tools. An orthopedic must not be afraid of blood, bones, or loud noises. When asked if ever disgusted at the beginning of medical school, Dr. Ryan was q...
Ever since I was younger, I wanted to get into the medical field. Both my grandmothers used to work in the hospital and I would always wanted to tag along. Following them to work influenced my decision to work in a hospital. Every time I tag along, I would see many interesting things that would catch my attention and make me curious. There was a lot of materials such as the stethoscope, weighing machine, and etcetera that I would pretend to be a doctor or nurse examining imaginary people. It was absolutely perfect because I always wanted to help people. So this fall of 2014, I will be starting my education on becoming a nurse anesthetist.
I never thought that I would purse something more than a bachelor. Actually, I am the first in my family to pursue higher schooling so I did not know much about it until I discovered physical therapy. I have been fortunate enough to have found something I love and am passionate about. Observing has given me so much motivation to continue. There have been many incredible experiences that reassure me this is what I want. At one of my observation experiences, there was a young girl that had an Ilizarov apparatus on her leg. The therapist that was working with her allowed me to help with holding a thera-band in place or tossing a ball back and forth. She told me she had come from a different country to have this procedure done. I found it so inspiring that every session she worked hard even when she did not feel her best. She also always kept a positive outlook on her situation. This was the first time I had the chance to actually interact with a patient and
Everyday life in a hospital is complete and absolute chaos. There are doctors and nurses running everywhere to treat patients, ambulances coming through every so often, children and patients crying, and surgeons telling a family that their loved one did not make it. However, outside of all that craziness is an operating room (OR). A place filled with pressure, intensity, high hopes, and stress. There to help control the environment is a surgical technologist. While preparing patients for surgery, surgical technologists manage the equipment and operating room, follow the instructions of the surgeon, and ensure the safety of the patient.
Surgical Technologist are allied health professionals, who are an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients in variety of methods. Surgical technologist works under medical supervision of a surgeon to maintain a safe and effective conduct of surgical procedures in the operating room, making sure equipments function properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patients safety.
Radiologic Technologists use radiation to produce images of tissue, organs, and vessels that make up the body, as well as cancer, tumors, broken bones, and tumors (Cape Fear Community College). If a person is in the medical imaging field to become a Radiologic Technologist to help people, this part of the job is what grabs their attention, because as soon as they find these problems they omit the images to a doctor that helps take care of it. Radiologic Technologist is a branch of Health Science Cluster Diagnostic services pathway (OkCollegeStart). When a person’s knows where their career choice starts it helps get a better overview of where to start and helps get them where they want to be. Radiologic Technologists review and evaluate developed x-ray, videotape, or computer generated information to determine if images are “satisfactory for diagnostic purposes” (OkCollegeStart). Persons who are more technology driven are attracted to this career because of the technology a person gets to use and process. Radiologic
I had known for years that I wanted to work in the health care field, but I always believed it would be as a doctor. I watched for the first few years of my brother’s life as he struggled with different health challenges such as being born premature, having croup and breathing difficulty, and speech impairment. Watching my brother struggle and then being able to overcome these difficulties, as well as seeing other children around him who were not as fortunate, really pushed me even at a young age to make a difference. My family, both immediate and extended, were very supportive, and I felt a real positive push towards working hard to achieve that goal of working in health care. In high school, I was fortunate enough to do a cooperative placement at the Peterborough Regional Health Center’s Intensive Care Unit. Through observing rounds and being in the medical setting, I truly knew this is where I wanted to
From a young age, I was drawn to the healthcare field, not because the amount of money doctors, nurses and other health professionals made, but because of the dedication and contentment I saw on their faces helping someone in need. Growing up everyone wanted to become a doctor or a nurse and as a little child being a doctor or a nurse was a profession many parents wanted their child to pursue as a career. Needless to say, I fell into that category because I had high hopes that one day I will become a nurse. However, that dream came to a halt.
There were two scrub technicians. They prepared a clean and sterile field, before each case, dressed up in the ppe, and followed surgical asepsis precautions. Their main job while doing the procedure was to provide the surgeon with the materials in which were needed in an appropriate time manner. Before the surgery took place, the ST received a card of what type of supplies were needed, by the surgeon. When the surg...
As a medical surgical nurse you work with your patients before, during, and after surgery. Before surgery you want to explain the procedure to them and help prepare...
Surgical nursing or operating room nursing is very important in health care since, they do not only work with the patients before surgery (preoperatively), besides, they also work with the patients in their recovery period (intraoperatively), as well as the post-operative period (postoperatively). Like all other nurses, surgical nurses need to graduate from a two or four degree program in nursing, and must pass a national licensing exam, qualifying them as a registered nurse. Besides, nurses are train and specialize in different capacity. Furthermore, a nurse can become certified in the medical-surgical care if they so desired. Offer by the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board and the American Nurses Credentialing
A surgeon is one of the most serious professions in the society for saving people. Surgeon treated through surgical intervention using specialized tools and equipment. Often the patient undergoing surgery during general anesthesia. The surgeon can specialize in a particular part of the human body; there are orthopedics, neurosurgery surgery and ear, nose and throat and plastic surgery as well as other surgical specialties. There is several types’ surgery: Surgery Elective to correct a medical condition, not threatening patient 's life, Emergency Surgery to save the patient 's life, open surgery, scope surgery, electro surgery, laser surgery, ultrasonic scalpels, Shock waves. Surgeon of disciplines important in medicine is a profession practiced by humanity and lead morally senior role because this profession needs tenderness, kindness and diligence, honesty and good