ST TO FIRST ASSIST GUEST ANA | call times, pay, environment, advice tostudents or new grads, etc.

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ST TO FIRST ASSIST GUEST ANA | call times, pay, environment, advice tostudents or new grads, etc.
Guys, lol I did try my best to keep as much of this video. It was about 45 minutes and I gave it 30ish minutes without fast forward so yes, I did take your advice lol. Let me know if you like it this way.
Tell me if it's too long or short? Tell meeeeee!!! I honestly don't watch videos longer than 10 mins depending on the content so I try not to bore yall out but if this is something you guys like to hear, let me know.
If you have any other questions, leave me a comment below. No comments left behind lol. I answer 99% of the comments here. Don't be shy. We're all learning!
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@bettysmith4527 2 года назад

Let's be honest, surgeons (and even other physicians) can be very emotionally childish, yelling and having temper-tantrums. I had an anesthesiologist yell at me one day while I was working on a nursing unit, he was upset because the secretary had left her desk and I couldn't find the surgical consent packets. I looked him in the eye and said "I am not YOUR personal secretary, and I will not be spoken to like that, find the packet yourself" and I walked away! I will not tolerate that kind of bullshit from a doctor or anyone else!

@lifeofkatie5988 Год назад

Lol, I hear you sis. They can be very rude.

@ninar.1083 7 месяцев назад

Oh wow 😯 you go girl!

@gigiUno 5 месяцев назад

good for you!!!

@mikewat590 10 месяцев назад

I was a scrub tech for 17 years. I met many that became a first assist but I was already first assisting and making more than the first assist. I also never had those experiences of being yelled at like that during those 17 years. I could not justify paying to go back to school to become a certified first assist when I was already doing so. I just became a certified PA as that was the next step for me. There is not much more to learn in surgery for me. Surgical tech is an amazing intro to being in medicine. Just keep a cool mind and pay very close attention and be willing to ask questions. Also study your anatomy!!! Also work in nothing but trauma centers and at night if you can. You will learn it all. Amazing field and I will miss it. It is also a good way to get into PA school!!

@danielleparker4774 4 месяца назад

Wow I love this comment. I’m currently in skills and procedures 2 and I’m so nervous for externship. My goal is to go back for first assist since my school doesn’t offer it unfortunately

@renny0317 4 месяца назад

this is so motivating! I just graduated & passed my exam and am excited to gain some experience before applying to PA school next year 🥳

@arnoldpaul4853 3 месяца назад

Can you please guide me. I humbly request you

@X420BlazeNoScope 3 месяца назад

Cst dead end job, definitely not a "great intro."

@erinlowery1589 Месяц назад

Surgical tech here and wanting to go into surgical PA! This is a great start in my opinion and great experience. I work at a level 1 trauma hospital and I do a little bit of everything. It's taken more to learn of course, but it's great experience

@willedscroll8394 2 года назад

You are so genuine, and you talk about everything. It really gives me a good insigth into healthcare.

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

Hiii!! Tyyy!!! Did we bore you lol I felt like we just talked on and on but I hope it gave you an insight.

@willedscroll8394 2 года назад

@@SURGICALTECHGEEK I hope for more videos of you donning alot of long latex surgical gloves

@debbennett8255 2 года назад

Great job and great guest. Wow! I am learning so much. Yes, some doctors will yell and be angry and probably want you to dismiss yourself immediately. If that gets to be the case, WAIT until another scrub tech is present and ready to take over for you. REMEMBER, at the end of the day, it's about the PATIENT and [respectfully] NOT THE DOCTOR. 😉😊

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

Absolutely! You'll never get in trouble for protecting the patient.

@rhapsodic.jessss Год назад

Thank you so much for this video! I am doing my prerequisites currently and I’m so happy I stumbled upon this career. I am currently a dental assistant at our local hospital. I’ve just been looking for an answer and career change thank you so much for this I now have clarity.

@Persephoneia01 7 месяцев назад

Small thing - Crocs make a specific line for service workers & nurses that are made completely different to traditional crocs. No holes, completely different bottom and sole. They're basically made exactly like Dansko.

@elviradistress 5 дней назад

secret band?

@Evycakez 2 года назад

I'm and LVN and enrolled in a surgical tech program. I am excited for it. I was a bit nervous about to hear that surgeons can be rude and yell. But then I remembered that doctors have yelled at me before, even when catching their mistakes. I think I will be okay in that front. Just don't give a fuck in the end as long as you are doing what you are supposed to do.

@SURGICALTECHGEEK Год назад

As Long as ur protecting the patient, u will be ok! Trust me, I've been threatened before and I never ended up in HR.

@mustang6speedd569 Год назад

How could you go from lvp to surgical tech? Lvn gets paid better. Or are you going from lvn to surgical first assistant?

@nickadeesmile9822 Год назад

Mark my words.. I will cry the first time im yelled at lol

@SURGICALTECHGEEK Год назад

Hahahahah at least once is good. I only did it once and neverrrrr again!

@michellegreen7706 Год назад

I’ll have to work not to tell back. Lol but I know they aren’t even mad at me just under a lot of stress and pressure so I shouldn’t take it personal. But I May ACCIDENTALLY teach them interpersonal skills if they catch me on the wrong day lol

@krystalmelton5361 Год назад

Me too lol

@syoungb5877 Год назад

@@michellegreen7706 LOL

@dpaper7962 Год назад

Great informative video! If possible can you do a video on what's the difference in all the different types of First Assist? Such surgical first assist, nurse first assist, PA working in surgery as First Assist. Do all the positions get paid the same amount as a First Assist? That would be an awesome video if you can get in contact with each of those professions and interview them at the same time!!!

@karinabandera1337 2 года назад

I Started clinicals this past week, we’re just observing for now like everything just makes so much more sense once you’re in the OR, it’s freaking awesome!!

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

Haha yes!!!! A lot of new students can't make sense of things but you will put the puzzle together once you get there.

@karinabandera1337 2 года назад

@@SURGICALTECHGEEK so true.

@lillyarce8202 2 года назад

Omg i love you guys 😍😍 Ana is insprirational

@91sammijay 2 года назад

Omg I had no idea about CSFA. Go Ana!! I loved all this information.

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

Ty!!!! Did we bore you? Is the video too long? Lol we just kept on and on.

@hoguefamily4426 2 года назад

Its not that long but, if people feel like that they can always go back to where they left off. Your videos are very much appreciated and it's inspirational on top awesome information. Keep up the good work!!! This definitely inspired me!

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

Yay!! Ty! I appreciate the honesty.

@josuecornejoponce 2 года назад

I usually do the same but I take accountability for any mistakes I make, any mistakes the surgeon makes, I have no problem calling out, they usually like that

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

Of course you have to take accountability. But pick your battles. Always do it for the patient.

@the-witness8811 Год назад

I'm so happy I found this video and guidance. This clarified a lot of information I don't think I would get until it is too late. Also, I love your flashcards and booklet!

@SURGICALTECHGEEK Год назад

Aww ur welcome!

@HubbzKitchen 12 дней назад

Great info!

@ReallifewithT 2 года назад

Thank you so much Kay keep these vids coming … lol I’m wearing 3 pairs of gloves… I’m excited to school and share my journey ♥️

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

Hahaha not the 3 gloves 🤣 don't exaguinate your fingers! IT hurts lol

@ReallifewithT 2 года назад

@@SURGICALTECHGEEK lol I won’t just joking thank you for all your helpful tips I’ll make sure I grab your book as well Kat ♥️

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

@@ReallifewithT yassss! When do u start?

@ReallifewithT 2 года назад

@@SURGICALTECHGEEK I start in January 😊

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

@@ReallifewithT is this ur first time in the medical field?

@Brickheelerstudios Год назад

I am not in the field, just doing my research to see if Surgical Tech is something I might like to do. I'm hearing from multiple sources that Surgeons and nurses yell at and mistreat their techs. Why is this allowed in hospital culture? It seems so inappropriate and unfair. So nurses get yelled at too? I understand performing surgery on a person is a huge deal and the pressure must me insane but doesn't seem right to scream at another person doing their best?

@SURGICALTECHGEEK Год назад

That's healthcare for you! :) Can't be weak at this! Stay strong my friend!

@Youtubeuser20225 Год назад

When I was in school they told us that the in the OR they “eat their young”. It was so true. The OR is not for sensitive people. You have to have thick skin and not let it get to you.

@SURGICALTECHGEEK Год назад

@@RU-viduser20225 yes they do eat the young lol I was the young. I was eaten alive. But that don't define me. I'm pretty strict but I make sense and I got your back 10000%. If u fail, I fail as a preceptor. It's a team effort forme

@X420BlazeNoScope Месяц назад

@Brickheelerstudios shit environment and is definitely a dead end job with no rewards

@J.I.0 Год назад

Have her back on to discuss pay

@LORDVADER1008 2 года назад

Amazing video! It's great to learn more about the CSFA since that is what I want to be after a tech. I didn't know you could get payed by hour or case, I always thought it was by contract, and also definitely didn't know about the groups and starting your own company. This is really cool stuff! I'm currently in bio anatomy & physiology 2. My professor is really really good and he's also going to do a TEAS review later on this year to talk about what to expect in the teas and stuff ( he took it this year and took a bunch of notes) so next year I'm hopefully in the surgical tech program!

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

Yesss!!! You can be your own boss! She taught me that too! Imagine setting your own price lol. Awesome bro! I'm excited for you! Hope to hear from you once you get to the program and start rolling. Goodluck!

@THEEZARANDOM 2 года назад

thanks so much for this video!

@annamay520 Месяц назад

Hi. What is a surgical scrub? You mentioned in the very beginning of the video.

@bettysmith4527 2 года назад

PA, is a physician assistant I am assuming you are talking about, that is a masters degree and they can do a lot more than assist a surgeon, including full assessments, ordering tests and medications etc, not the same, and definitely not an equivalent to a surgical tech or surgical first assist.

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

Shes saying in terms of assisting, it's the same. But PAs does a lot more than scrub techs or csfas. What PAs and FAs do in surgery is the same in terms of scope. That's what she meant, sorry for the confusion. She did mention she has trouble explaining things before we started to film so I told her to be herself.

@bettysmith4527 2 года назад

@@SURGICALTECHGEEK OOh, sorry for the misuderstanding! Thank you to both of you, I appreciate your videos!

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

@@bettysmith4527 no worries!!! Thank you for clarifying it! 🙏

@KillerBeeGus Год назад

Amazing.! I’m moving to Orlando next month and I got hire as a CST. I’m a little scared but happy

@KillerBeeGus Год назад

Is there a way to get some more info from her? I want to know about owning the company.

@SURGICALTECHGEEK Год назад

Yay!!!!!!!! Is it HCA or public?

@KillerBeeGus Год назад

@@SURGICALTECHGEEK I made it to Orlando. I’m working for Orlando Health. But I’m interested in more FA information because I have my FA license. Does she have an Instagram or a way to contact her to have more information? ☺️

@SURGICALTECHGEEK Год назад

@@KillerBeeGus hey I'm not sure if she's comfy giving her info. She doesn't really mentor. So sorry

@mariasidnjova2663 2 года назад

Absolutely amazing video! Thank you! It would be great to know more info on how the clinicals work after the complication of the First Assistant Program. I remember you mentioning in your previous videos that you wanted to become FA and then changed your mind because of difficulty to find a place for clinicals. Would be very helpful to get more info about that! To know how much FA make is great! But if it’s almost impossible for some of us, if we are in state of Florida…

@cristinarenaux1 Месяц назад

I loved this video!! I just moved to NY, I was a ST in Brazil for 16years, and here I cannat work yet. 🫤 To work in a hospital in NY I need to go school again and have a CST done and NBSTSA .. 😞 starting from scratch again.. but your videos are helping me a lot😍😍 you are amazing and I loved Ana too.

@moniquegerald3166 2 года назад

Hi I just came across your channel and wish I found you sooner because you’re excellent. One question could you go over a clean to dirty case? I feel they can get confusing. Thank you.

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

Lots of glove changing!!! When I do colon surgery I have atleast 4x pairs of gloves and I use my basin to separate clean and dirty.

@alexjayne_ 2 года назад

I would love to work up and get to first assist one day!

@alexjayne_ 2 года назад

Thank you for making this video

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

You should! Maybe one day you'd wanna be a PA! I recommend a PA!

@queenlucy9990 9 месяцев назад

Hi, i'm watching your video for the first time and it would be helpful to have gotten Ana's previous healthcare experience. Also, I'm watching your videos for the first time, can you explain all the abbreviations? This would be helpful if a person is new to this profession. Good video.

@Jstlkcandy Год назад

great video

@wendybrighton6152 Год назад

Great advice thank you.

@PEACHMINAJ Год назад

I had the same experience as a new tech. People legit thought i was super stupid

@freysibaldo1422 8 месяцев назад

I love it.

@joiecelriviera4134 Год назад

But how did she put her business out there working with those dr’s she worked with in the hospital? Isn’t that a conflict of some sort? So only s.a’s are the only ones who can establish a business like hers?

@Kepurple13 3 месяца назад

Hello Friend 😊 I have a question.. if A tech is receiving on the job training and is eligible for certification. How does one gain there AA in surgical Technology to move up the ladder within this field to maybe become a First Assistant? Thank you so much ! by way the great videos👍 Keep them coming very interesting ❤

@kishonajohnson2014 2 года назад

Hey I'm into my last semester before internship. How do I get those flashcards and book you were showing your friend

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

From site at www.surgicaltechgeek.com

@jennifercortezvasurto9123 Месяц назад

Can a medical assistant be a surgical assistant or will it require more schooling?

@rositafresita3246 Год назад

I am a RN circulator, how do I become a first assist RN?

@SURGICALTECHGEEK Год назад

I think you're better off becoming a RNPA.

@mariasidnjova2663 2 года назад

Sorry for misspelling…. Lol After completing..

@ateeb77able 2 года назад

Great video! Need some advice..had my first interview and I didnt get the job. I get so nervous, because I really dont have the hands on experiece but have online experience because of Covid. Any advice?

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

Where did u do ur clinicals?

@Pub2k4 2 года назад

So, I live one state north of you. I’m looking at a career change and doing ST and hopefully moving to SA after that. You’ve got a LOT of content on your channel. Can you just give me a point in the right direction so I can find a good ST program to get started? Thank you!

@cosmicknight4665 2 года назад

Hi. Can you make a in depth video about your schooling experience? How much tuition was your program? Was it online? Do you have an associates? I can’t find anywhere that just has a certification program. They all include associates degrees 18 to 20 month programs

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

I actually recommend an associates though. I went to a private school about 32k but I had scholarships and paid it while in school so technically I only owed like 28k when I graduated. I still pay it today and I should be done in a year.

@cosmicknight4665 2 года назад

@@SURGICALTECHGEEK Thank you for the info!

@oyato1 Год назад

@@SURGICALTECHGEEK pls what private school was that and what was the duration of the program. Also where and how can we find certification programs? Private or state whichever one

@Youtubeuser20225 Год назад

I went to a state school for CST and I didn’t pay for school at all because the staff at the school really wanted to help their students. I went to Tennessee College of Applied Technology. A classmate went on for her CSTFA and she went to a community college just for that.

@imgracedembowski 2 года назад

I am currently a student in surgical tech but i’m also thinking about becoming a surgical assist! How much schooling is needed to go from surgical tech to surgical assist?

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

2 yrs surg tech associates and for assist is 1 yr.

@hunterweidner7748 Год назад

What is the CST role during a rap?

@SURGICALTECHGEEK Год назад

A rap? Lol what's that

@hunterweidner7748 Год назад

Rapid

@hunterweidner7748 Год назад

Code blue.

@SURGICALTECHGEEK Год назад

So far, from my experience, I stay back and keep my field as sterile as possible. I stand back and a team will come.

@hunterweidner7748 Год назад

@@SURGICALTECHGEEK oh okay thanks! I’ve worked as a CNA/tech going on 6yrs now and we have teams who assist in the codes so sometimes if it’s my team I’d have to help with CPR so I was just wondering what that would look like for a CST.

@heatherh.7830 Год назад

Is it true that some states don’t recognize the role of CFA/surgical assistant? I will be moving to CA and very interested in entering a program to be a surgical tech first and work my way up to surgical assistant. I’ve been researching and I’m not sure if CA recognizes the role of CFA, and if they don’t, is there a role I can work my way up to that’s similar and not a PA? I have my bachelor’s in physiology and wanted to become a PA but decided not to. I’d appreciate your reply thank you so much!

@SURGICALTECHGEEK Год назад

Ur correct. Some states don't. I recommend going straight to PA but it'll be hard to get on surgical cases if no surgeons know u.

@noahlester5993 2 года назад

Where can I get that hat you're wearing

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

Uniform advantage

@nickiedannunzio3827 2 года назад

Do you have a direct email address because I want to ask you a question about the biogel eclipse latex surgical gloves

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

I'm sure others would love to know about your question! ❤️

@mikel9751 2 года назад

Is possible to keep a full time 9-5 job while in STC?

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

That's tough

@lorena7733 2 года назад

How long has she been a CSA?

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

10+ yeara

@888katiechau 2 года назад

Does anybody have any experience in online program as surgical tech and did you find job opportunities right away?

@SURGICALTECHGEEK 2 года назад

I dont think u can do this program online. Maybe pre reqs but not clinicals.

@888katiechau 2 года назад

@@SURGICALTECHGEEK thank you for your reply. So basically this program (Medcerts) let me take the T-S certification. And in order to get full certification, I need to do 125 cases documented on job training/work within 2 years. Once I obtained 125 cases than a full national certification would be issued. This program seems very appealing because it's only a little over 5 months long online. But without actual clinical hours, I don't really know how the job opportunities will be like. 😤😭😥

@jethrelim-pb7te 3 месяца назад

⁠@@SURGICALTECHGEEK hello there, I’m in the Military reserved, I want to take ST, there is an online class at start and how long is the clinical? Months? Thank you