The Surgical Tech Student

JUNE 29, 2025

Be patient with yourself. Progress takes time. If I’m not doing the same thing over & over again, I quickly forget things. This is why I take notes & photos & keep them in my binder in my locker. I can grab them at any time. My coworkers can also use them. Here are some photos of my progress with a new surgeon & setting up for his Thyroidectomies as I learned his preferences & how he liked things, as well as how I preferred to set up for them, too… ^ April 10 My 1

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Surgery 52

The Surgical Tech Student

JUNE 29, 2025

Daily writing prompt Have you ever had surgery? What for? View all responses My first surgery was when I was in the 2nd grade. My grandparents had a farm & I was always there helping my dad with things. I wasn’t feeling good that day. I literally lay in the dirt all day because if I stood up, I felt like I was going to be sick. When we got home later that night, my mom asked me to point out where exactly it was hurting.

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Surgery In-Procedure Anesthesia Procedure 40

The Surgical Tech Student

JUNE 29, 2025

Recently, we switched from the Gamma 3 trays to the Gamma 4 trays. It wasn’t my favorite time… ha! But I am slowly getting used to it. I’ve done about 4 cases & do not need the rep’s help anymore, but I also really LOVE Gamma Nails. The last case we did, just to prove that I didn’t need his help, I grabbed everything out of the trays & blocked his view & threw it all on my table & started assembling everything so he couldn’t see… the smar

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