this is my way how a surgical scrub tech sets up his surgical instruments. things you will need are sterile tray drape, mayo stand for the instr, instr pack, blue or green towels, gloves, bowl and basin.
instruction 1 through 9
1- open the sterile tray and remember to not contraminate your self, you always want to stay sterile. open the first flap, then open the two side flaps towards you and then remove the last flap and make sure you do not touch the inside of the drape or else you will have to repeat because you made everything contaminated.
2- then open the sterile tray like you did with the drape. open the flaps ect... make sure you will handle with care and dont damage anything... make sure your clothes do not toutch the sterile field... if you do, you will have to tear apart the whole sterile field or go into another job position. jk.
3- open sterile drapes and towels ontop of the sterile field. make sure that your clothes (scrubs) do not touch the field or else you fuck up... be carefull to not contaminate... when your opening anything onto the field, you always open it the same....
4-open sterile gloves onto the field above the gown, make sure to use sterile glove techniqe when your performing. when gowned up. put all your basins, needle holders, sutures, gloves, towels in the right place, the key is to make everything look nice.
5- make sure you dont overcrowd the field, surgical scrub techs should have un open sutures, trays ect on the side. make sure you do the count with your nurse (sharps, raytechs, instr ). thats about its for the whole surgical instrument set up....
the whole set up for the surgical tech scrub is very important. make sure you know what tray you should have before opening or else youll get a ear full from the nurse and youll soon be kick out of the case, room and hospital... lol... make sure you have everything you need for the case, check your case cart... call the central supply if your stuff is there and till them to send it up so you can make sure you have everything... if your opening and your sterile and you need something and its not in the room. youll be known' as the bad tech... so make sure you have your SHIT biatch... make sure you have surgical conscience during the whole set up, and even case... if you dont, youll fuck the patients life up... different special procedures needs special tray's and drapes and such... so make sure you have the right stuff... well thats all i ahve to say for now.. have a good one biatches.... i love surgical scrub techs....
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Friday, July 23, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
my surgical scrub tech set up
setting up for a surgical scrub tech is the most important thing. he or she has to set up the table according to the priorty's for the case. the scrub tech's show know everything from the tray's, the packs, ect..... they should make the procedure go really good and make the surgeon look really good. a matter of fact, he or she should make the field base on what the surgeon needs. the tech has to know all these things and much more. the tech should have a good surgical conscience for the case and have good sterile technique also because if not, the patient can have a nightmare during post op. like i said earlier, each different case has a special kind of instrument weather its gyn, ortho, gen, or neuro. the tech should know the set up and what the surgeon likes. he or she also should think two or three steps ahead of the nurse during the set up.... this can be diffulcult but challenging. if someone does it everyday, eight times a day, it should become second nature for them. things you will need is mayo stand and surgical tray, sterile surgical drape for the case, a tech should also have a sterile surgical pack, surgical kit, sterile gloves (different sizes) for doctor and surgical scrub tech, sterile surgical towels for the draping and stuff (always remember to count), drape for the patient depending on the patients positions, sterile gauze, sterile basin, sterile light cover, room equipment base on the surgery, the tech and nurse should always be prepared. i think on the next post, i will write instructions on how to open, set up and all that good stuff. i just dont have enough time to write all the instruction right now because its getting to later you know... but anywas, this is a surgical scrub tech intro to set up... just a simple description and stuff... i promise tommorow i wll get into more details on how to set up 1-9... thanks, have fun surgical scrub techs
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
six new surgical scrub tech deadly tools
Mouth Gag (1870's)
instrument that would be put in the mouth to prevent gagging by the surgeon and surgical scrub tech... its a wooden screw like t shape and looks very ugly... i wouldnt want it being stuck in my mouth. good thing i dont live during those days... if so, give me some PAIN KILLERS....
scarifactors (1910's)
scarifactors are scary looking and they would be put on the wound. they have razors that would come out and cut the skin and when it is warm. it would help the blood come out faster. it looks scary and i wouldnt want it done to me. who knows if they even sterlize those back then so it could contain germs and such... ouch!
skull saw (1830's)
skull saw does exactly what it sounds like. it saws right into your skull, ouch to this one. it breaks your skull open and then they proced to what ever the surgeon and surgical scrub tech have to to then... i wouldnt want this to happen to me, might as well shoot me, lol...
double tonsil guilatine (1860's)
double tonsil would remove both of the tonsils... usually performed when both tonsil's were infected with something... this was popular back in the days... imagine them ripping both of the tonsils out just like that.... it wouldnt be perform not these days, now we just use a clamp and a scapel becasue this tool would lead to bigger problems for the patient after.
triphine (1800's)
triphine was use to just crack that head open. they would place this tool on the patients head, the tool has a pointy thing in the middle that would help the tool stay in place and it also has blades on the outside that would just put pressure on the head. this sounds like its hurts and therefore fuck that... lol
vaginal speculum (1400's)
vaginal speculum was used because the surgeon wanted a better look into the body cavity through the vagina. the speculum would open the vagina wide open and the surgeon would perform what ever procedure he or she had to do... i cant belive that this vaginal speculum has been around for this long, 4 thousands year... wow that long... i cant belive thats what a surgical scrub tech and surgeon's job back then
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instrument that would be put in the mouth to prevent gagging by the surgeon and surgical scrub tech... its a wooden screw like t shape and looks very ugly... i wouldnt want it being stuck in my mouth. good thing i dont live during those days... if so, give me some PAIN KILLERS....
scarifactors (1910's)
scarifactors are scary looking and they would be put on the wound. they have razors that would come out and cut the skin and when it is warm. it would help the blood come out faster. it looks scary and i wouldnt want it done to me. who knows if they even sterlize those back then so it could contain germs and such... ouch!
skull saw (1830's)
skull saw does exactly what it sounds like. it saws right into your skull, ouch to this one. it breaks your skull open and then they proced to what ever the surgeon and surgical scrub tech have to to then... i wouldnt want this to happen to me, might as well shoot me, lol...
double tonsil guilatine (1860's)
double tonsil would remove both of the tonsils... usually performed when both tonsil's were infected with something... this was popular back in the days... imagine them ripping both of the tonsils out just like that.... it wouldnt be perform not these days, now we just use a clamp and a scapel becasue this tool would lead to bigger problems for the patient after.
triphine (1800's)
triphine was use to just crack that head open. they would place this tool on the patients head, the tool has a pointy thing in the middle that would help the tool stay in place and it also has blades on the outside that would just put pressure on the head. this sounds like its hurts and therefore fuck that... lol
vaginal speculum (1400's)
vaginal speculum was used because the surgeon wanted a better look into the body cavity through the vagina. the speculum would open the vagina wide open and the surgeon would perform what ever procedure he or she had to do... i cant belive that this vaginal speculum has been around for this long, 4 thousands year... wow that long... i cant belive thats what a surgical scrub tech and surgeon's job back then
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
6 new deadly surgical scrub tech weapons
ecraseur (1850's)
This nasty bloody instrument was used to sever hemorrhoids and uterine by the surgeon and surgical scrub tech. it was a metal T handle that looks like a sword and has a med evil chain at the end. it would wrap around the tumor and squeeze the hell out of it until there was no blood in the area. this was real big during the time and must of been a real bloody case.
hemorrhoid forceps (1800's)
this hemorrhoid clamp looked like a regular old clamp. it was steel and reminds me of a mayo clamp that we use today in surgery. What they would do is clamp the hemorrhoid and put pressure and it would stop the blood.
Hernia tool (1940's)
this tool was used after a hernia procedure was perform. it looks like a can opener or bottle opener. they would leave it in the wound for about a week, hoping that the scar tissue will regrow and then boom. so then the hernia problem would be fix and and they can go back to there old ways.
hirtz compass (early 1900's)
the hirtz compass was used to find where the bullet would is exactly and help the surgeon and Surgical scrub tech to find it and take it out. to me it reminds me of laparscopic instruments because it has four sticks with pointy ends that would determind where the bullet is.
hysterotome (1850's)
the histertome was used to dilate the cervix during a hysterectomy
lithotome (1730's)
the lithotome was used to remove the gall stones out of the bladder. today we use the graspers to do that and then use the aspiration needle to remove that yucky green stuff =)the lithotome has a blade that would cut into the bladder and then use the spring to finish the job and make the surgeon, patient and surgical scrub tech....
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This nasty bloody instrument was used to sever hemorrhoids and uterine by the surgeon and surgical scrub tech. it was a metal T handle that looks like a sword and has a med evil chain at the end. it would wrap around the tumor and squeeze the hell out of it until there was no blood in the area. this was real big during the time and must of been a real bloody case.
hemorrhoid forceps (1800's)
this hemorrhoid clamp looked like a regular old clamp. it was steel and reminds me of a mayo clamp that we use today in surgery. What they would do is clamp the hemorrhoid and put pressure and it would stop the blood.
Hernia tool (1940's)
this tool was used after a hernia procedure was perform. it looks like a can opener or bottle opener. they would leave it in the wound for about a week, hoping that the scar tissue will regrow and then boom. so then the hernia problem would be fix and and they can go back to there old ways.
hirtz compass (early 1900's)
the hirtz compass was used to find where the bullet would is exactly and help the surgeon and Surgical scrub tech to find it and take it out. to me it reminds me of laparscopic instruments because it has four sticks with pointy ends that would determind where the bullet is.
hysterotome (1850's)
the histertome was used to dilate the cervix during a hysterectomy
lithotome (1730's)
the lithotome was used to remove the gall stones out of the bladder. today we use the graspers to do that and then use the aspiration needle to remove that yucky green stuff =)the lithotome has a blade that would cut into the bladder and then use the spring to finish the job and make the surgeon, patient and surgical scrub tech....
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Monday, July 19, 2010
intro to surgical scrub tech
So i been working in bakersfield in the central department for a few years and my goal is to work as a surgical scrub tech. i been studying and studying and hopefully something happens. i been trying to memorize my instruments for general, newuro, ect.... and trying to memorize them for what there purpose is used for so when im in the room i will know exactly what im doing... since its been a while, i forget alot of my setups and stuff like that but im sure i will be fine because i talk with my co workers and by the way there all techs and hopefully some day i will use it in the or room.... i know how to break down a case and know exactly what i need for a case because we use surginet and if you do that. you need to know your stuff or else your going to be having a long day =( i think my next post im going to write about using surginet because i think its a good tool for surgery. i swear to you all, i cant wait to scrub in a room with some surgeons and do all the surgerys. i really want to become a surgical scrub tech and that is my dream. if anyone else wants to to write about anything else that has to do with central proccesing or ST. please let me know.... what else can i say about surgical scrub tech, its a job that deals with alot of stress, you better know what your surgeon wants and turn it over fast or else youll get your but kick. well thats all i got time to write. till next time...
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Saturday, July 17, 2010
6 deadly weapons for a surgical scrub tech
amputation knife (1600's)
surgical scrub tech use amputations during there heavy duty of the 18th century were usually twisted, why? because doctors were taught to do and tell a assistant to break through the skin and muscle when the bone was amputated by a sharp bloody saw. when the 1800s era came along, pointy straight bloody sharp knives were more brand new and being used more often because it was made to be easier to show the debree that could braught in blanket to the big stump
Amputation Saw (1600s)
While some nasty doctors chose to show off their big money with big ugly bloody saws, the amputation saw created unique reaction when a leg or arm was cut off.
Arrow Remover (1500s)
Nothing to much is really famous about this new device in the 1500, but it is hypothesized that it was injected into the damage in a bound place by a surgical scrub tech, with the centered shaft utilised to grab the arrow. The cutting edge, which emerge to have their pointed borders opposite outward, were then amplified utilising the scissor-like manages, therefore increasing the body material round the to avert the arrowhead from tearing through the beef as it was dragged out.
Artificial Leech (1800s)
leaches that were bloodletting was such a admired therapy for a assortment of medicinal circumstances that an fake leech was devised in 1840 and was employed regularly in ear and eye surgery by surgical scrub tech. The rotating cutting-parts would slice a debree in the person skin, while the cylinder was be employed to generate a yankaour that took in the blood.
Bullet Extractor (1500s)
to make big or to pull out could come to projectiles embedded profoundly in the patient's wound. force out like this one had a attach tilt that could be injected in the wound and elongated to pierce the projectile in order that it could be dragged out
Circumcision Knife (1770s)
surgical scrub tech will perform ceremony of a surgical removal of foreskin is presented around the globe in changing everything and for changing causes, but couple of devices utilize in the method are as threatening as this European dagger from the 18th century.
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surgical scrub tech use amputations during there heavy duty of the 18th century were usually twisted, why? because doctors were taught to do and tell a assistant to break through the skin and muscle when the bone was amputated by a sharp bloody saw. when the 1800s era came along, pointy straight bloody sharp knives were more brand new and being used more often because it was made to be easier to show the debree that could braught in blanket to the big stump
Amputation Saw (1600s)
While some nasty doctors chose to show off their big money with big ugly bloody saws, the amputation saw created unique reaction when a leg or arm was cut off.
Arrow Remover (1500s)
Nothing to much is really famous about this new device in the 1500, but it is hypothesized that it was injected into the damage in a bound place by a surgical scrub tech, with the centered shaft utilised to grab the arrow. The cutting edge, which emerge to have their pointed borders opposite outward, were then amplified utilising the scissor-like manages, therefore increasing the body material round the to avert the arrowhead from tearing through the beef as it was dragged out.
Artificial Leech (1800s)
leaches that were bloodletting was such a admired therapy for a assortment of medicinal circumstances that an fake leech was devised in 1840 and was employed regularly in ear and eye surgery by surgical scrub tech. The rotating cutting-parts would slice a debree in the person skin, while the cylinder was be employed to generate a yankaour that took in the blood.
Bullet Extractor (1500s)
to make big or to pull out could come to projectiles embedded profoundly in the patient's wound. force out like this one had a attach tilt that could be injected in the wound and elongated to pierce the projectile in order that it could be dragged out
Circumcision Knife (1770s)
surgical scrub tech will perform ceremony of a surgical removal of foreskin is presented around the globe in changing everything and for changing causes, but couple of devices utilize in the method are as threatening as this European dagger from the 18th century.
click here to learn the set up for surgery.
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