Hi! I’m currently in school, and start clinic is less than a month! I just want to say that I love your channel and I appreciate it so much, it made me feel so much more confident with my choice. Thank you so much! 😊
I’m literally in class right now about to take my lab assessment. Big grade. I wasn’t sure about how to fold the towels for the surgeon. Thank you for this content man you’ve helped us would-be techs so much with your content.
Thank you for this video! it's a lifesaver right now as Im taking Aseptic Technique right now in Surg Tech School and we are folding towels and preparing to fold trays!
how great is that I finished surgical tech 8 years ago I was ever get a job even I am already in a hospital this is like a review to me my passion for medical field pushes me to watch your video Amazing reviews l I appreciated your video a lot
Love it! Always learning something new with your videos, thank you! One thing I've seen with towels is people using them to keep drill bits and ties organized and secure. With drill bits, I take the towel folded as is with the flap down and staple down the line every 1-2 cm or so to create individual pockets for my diamond and cutting cutting burs in ENT cases. This way I can keep 4-8 different types of drill bits organized and secured (not rolling around anywhere). I do the same thing with ties. I've seen people keep them tucked in the sides of their Mayo's under the tray or under the towels they put down on their Mayo's. I like totake the ties out of the package, stretch them out in a towel, fold it in half then tuck that under my mayo roll towel or a heavy retractor so it doesn't budge when I grab a tie and pull it out. Hope that made sense! Thanks for your videos!
Thankyou !Thank you!Thankyou soooo much for this towel video .. I’m sooo going to try this out at work tomorrow. The suture towel is a wonderful idea . You are an awesome teacher. 🤗
Awesome video as always!!! Thank you for all the time that you put into your videos !!! We are half way through our surgical tech program and we love watching your videos. They come in super handy and helpful !!! We are about to start on surgical procedures in about a week !! Any tips/suggestions on how to learn them ???
+Mgabbz C breakdown your procedures into sections. Almost all surgical procedures start off the same and end the same. The only difficult part is the middle ^_-
You probably dont give a shit but if you are stoned like me atm then you can watch all of the latest series on InstaFlixxer. Been watching with my brother recently =)
Thank you so much this was very helpful. Unfortunately we don't routinely use towels but I think it would help to secure and organise the instruments on my workspace after watching your video.
Thank you for these videos! Do you think Surgical Technician/First Assistant would be a good career for an immunosuppressed person? Are there any online courses available, as I would like to minimize contact with crowded classrooms. Thanks again.
What would qualify as a "small case?" Does it depend on the number of instruments used in the case? Or the amount of time? Or what is done during the surgery? Would a VSG be considered a small surgery? I don't remember much from my operation but it seemed like there was a lot of stuff on the back table/mayo stand.
What constitutes a "small" case would be a direct relation to the complexity of the surgery. Time of the surgery kind of goes in hand with the complexity as well.
Thank you! Does stapling the towels to the patient leave much of a mark on the patient or are the staples so small that the punctures aren't noticeable?
Very useful for beginners. Wish I had these video tips during my CST program. Awesome way to contribute to our line of work brother! Keep up the great work. I've been scrubbing for a little over 4 years now but still enjoying all the videos 👍. What's your point of view on the best method for CST's to receive CE's and applying them towards our profession? One of my co-workers does the towel trash bag you speak of in the video 🙂 He's been scrubbing for 20+ years💪 In big cases I actually use a sterile x-ray cassette drape on the bag of my mayo. I apply it to the mayo drape prior to the reinforcement towel. Since it comes with an adhesive side it's well secured from dropping. Helps out a lot when the trash bin is across the O.R. 😁
+dahwaterboy1 I'm all about that cassette drape garbage bag man! Love it on big cases. As far as CEU's, I just buckled down and did a study grind on my last year before renewal doing all of the tests on the AST site.
Ok, so I am not in the CST field, or medical field, I’m in the chronic patient field (ha ha). My question may therefore seem ignorant. Why disposable towels? It just seems to me like such a waste. I could perhaps understand for ones being used on the patient themselves as they may become irredeemably soiled. But a towel that just holds instruments can not be cleaned in a way to make them sterile again? Or, if you could not get them to the level of sterilization for surgery, but could get them safely clean, couldn’t their be other uses for them after their lives in the OR? Are the disposable towels at least recycled in some manner or are they incinerated? Also please note that I’m assuming these disposable towels are made from cloth. Thank you!
Diane Luke At my hospital the towels & drapes used on the patient are disposable and all other towels are washed/sterilized and reused (as are our gowns.) The down side to this is that all the fluids on the field end up on us or the floor and it's not safe; either contamination of staff or it makes the floor slippery.
My hospital has a program where used towels are washed and sold for charity. We mostly use them to dry our hands after scrubbing and sometimes to wipe the excess prep of a patientpost procedure but hardly use any of these techniques
+Diane Luke we have reusable towels that are packed with our metal basin sets and some instrument trays. Disposable towels are always in our sterile packs though, it's kind of sad to see how much waste there is in the OR.
Once pierced with penetrating towel clips, they should not be repositioned; non-penetrating may be moved. The iodine impregnated incise barrier is sterile; the skin is NOT, therefore its primary purpose. Cutting it into strips to hold towels in place is just silly and the material is difficult to remove from cloth towels making unnecessary work for others. A trivial point is that the towels' edge should ideally be placed first against the skin so that air currents so produced do not direct air up into the field.
Hi! I’m currently in school, and start clinic is less than a month! I just want to say that I love your channel and I appreciate it so much, it made me feel so much more confident with my choice. Thank you so much! 😊
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Yeah these videos are awesome! You go, girl!
I’m literally in class right now about to take my lab assessment. Big grade. I wasn’t sure about how to fold the towels for the surgeon. Thank you for this content man you’ve helped us would-be techs so much with your content.
Awww that's pretty cool and on time AWESOME TIMING. I WISH YOU WELL.
Hi, been a tech for two years now and I’m still constantly learning from your vids. Keep up the good work! :)
Great video 15yrs in and still learning. All of your videos are awesome!!!👍👏
Thank you for this video! it's a lifesaver right now as Im taking Aseptic Technique right now in Surg Tech School and we are folding towels and preparing to fold trays!
how great is that I finished surgical tech 8 years ago I was ever get a job even I am already in a hospital this is like a review to me my passion for medical field pushes me to watch your video Amazing reviews l I appreciated your video a lot
Love it! Always learning something new with your videos, thank you! One thing I've seen with towels is people using them to keep drill bits and ties organized and secure. With drill bits, I take the towel folded as is with the flap down and staple down the line every 1-2 cm or so to create individual pockets for my diamond and cutting cutting burs in ENT cases. This way I can keep 4-8 different types of drill bits organized and secured (not rolling around anywhere). I do the same thing with ties. I've seen people keep them tucked in the sides of their Mayo's under the tray or under the towels they put down on their Mayo's. I like totake the ties out of the package, stretch them out in a towel, fold it in half then tuck that under my mayo roll towel or a heavy retractor so it doesn't budge when I grab a tie and pull it out. Hope that made sense! Thanks for your videos!
Thankyou !Thank you!Thankyou soooo much for this towel video .. I’m sooo going to try this out at work tomorrow.
The suture towel is a wonderful idea .
You are an awesome teacher. 🤗
Awesome video as always!!! Thank you for all the time that you put into your videos !!! We are half way through our surgical tech program and we love watching your videos. They come in super handy and helpful !!! We are about to start on surgical procedures in about a week !! Any tips/suggestions on how to learn them ???
+Mgabbz C breakdown your procedures into sections. Almost all surgical procedures start off the same and end the same. The only difficult part is the middle ^_-
I'm working for a vendor, I'm learning so much from your videos!
Love it.Im a theater nurse and enjoyed this vedio a lot.Please do more vedios.
Perfect timing again Shane! We are just today beginning to learn setup. This video is the perfect supplement.
+Stephanie Lake woop woop!
hey thank you for the video , where can i find a lecture or slides more about surgical toweling and there uses?
Can you do a minor surgical set up and a major surgical set up!
You probably dont give a shit but if you are stoned like me atm then you can watch all of the latest series on InstaFlixxer. Been watching with my brother recently =)
@Maurice Casen yea, I have been using instaflixxer for since november myself :D
Thank you so much this was very helpful. Unfortunately we don't routinely use towels but I think it would help to secure and organise the instruments on my workspace after watching your video.
How about a suture video, explaining suture types. These are great. Thank you
I've made a few already! ua-cam.com/video/CHMO-fUi8Js/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/D-b3p8FsDdY/v-deo.html
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Thanks for your vid, they’re soo useful. Can you make a vid of draping!?
Oh yes, I do have to do a draping one.
Thanks
Might look into doing a suture towel, seems like it will come in handy in some situations
+Matt McFatter pretty useful in big cases. I like it for vascular when I have pledgeted stitches and non.
Thanks!
Is the ioband associated with iodine?
Those blue towels are my hand towels and various rags at home. Also, SPD loves them.
What is that thing that holds the Bovie in place?
Explain “throwing off the field.” What does that entail? I’m not a CST but carefully considering that career path.
Thank you for your videos. They're really helpful.
Thank you for these videos! Do you think Surgical Technician/First Assistant would be a good career for an immunosuppressed person? Are there any online courses available, as I would like to minimize contact with crowded classrooms. Thanks again.
I don't think this would be good for the immunosuppressed. You can be exposed to some nasty stuff in the OR.
Thank you for saving me some time. Best wishes with your career.
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Can you make a video on how to set up a standard operating room?
What would qualify as a "small case?" Does it depend on the number of instruments used in the case? Or the amount of time? Or what is done during the surgery? Would a VSG be considered a small surgery? I don't remember much from my operation but it seemed like there was a lot of stuff on the back table/mayo stand.
What constitutes a "small" case would be a direct relation to the complexity of the surgery. Time of the surgery kind of goes in hand with the complexity as well.
Thank you! Does stapling the towels to the patient leave much of a mark on the patient or are the staples so small that the punctures aren't noticeable?
great video !!!! thank you so much
Thank you!
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+Gavin laboucane it's on the list!
Sounds good
Gavin laboucane I agree. I’m interested in that too. Please. Thank you.
Surgical Tech Tips what video is the anesthesia cart I can't find it
Very useful for beginners. Wish I had these video tips during my CST program. Awesome way to contribute to our line of work brother! Keep up the great work. I've been scrubbing for a little over 4 years now but still enjoying all the videos 👍. What's your point of view on the best method for CST's to receive CE's and applying them towards our profession?
One of my co-workers does the towel trash bag you speak of in the video 🙂 He's been scrubbing for 20+ years💪 In big cases I actually use a sterile x-ray cassette drape on the bag of my mayo. I apply it to the mayo drape prior to the reinforcement towel. Since it comes with an adhesive side it's well secured from dropping. Helps out a lot when the trash bin is across the O.R. 😁
+dahwaterboy1 I'm all about that cassette drape garbage bag man! Love it on big cases. As far as CEU's, I just buckled down and did a study grind on my last year before renewal doing all of the tests on the AST site.
I sometime use steri stips to hold the towels in place.
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Thanks for the video
Thanks body great content 🥰
Ok, so I am not in the CST field, or medical field, I’m in the chronic patient field (ha ha). My question may therefore seem ignorant. Why disposable towels? It just seems to me like such a waste. I could perhaps understand for ones being used on the patient themselves as they may become irredeemably soiled. But a towel that just holds instruments can not be cleaned in a way to make them sterile again? Or, if you could not get them to the level of sterilization for surgery, but could get them safely clean, couldn’t their be other uses for them after their lives in the OR? Are the disposable towels at least recycled in some manner or are they incinerated? Also please note that I’m assuming these disposable towels are made from cloth. Thank you!
Diane Luke At my hospital the towels & drapes used on the patient are disposable and all other towels are washed/sterilized and reused (as are our gowns.) The down side to this is that all the fluids on the field end up on us or the floor and it's not safe; either contamination of staff or it makes the floor slippery.
My hospital has a program where used towels are washed and sold for charity. We mostly use them to dry our hands after scrubbing and sometimes to wipe the excess prep of a patientpost procedure but hardly use any of these techniques
+Diane Luke we have reusable towels that are packed with our metal basin sets and some instrument trays. Disposable towels are always in our sterile packs though, it's kind of sad to see how much waste there is in the OR.
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Once pierced with penetrating towel clips, they should not be repositioned; non-penetrating may be moved. The iodine impregnated incise barrier is sterile; the skin is NOT, therefore its primary purpose. Cutting it into strips to hold towels in place is just silly and the material is difficult to remove from cloth towels making unnecessary work for others. A trivial point is that the towels' edge should ideally be placed first against the skin so that air currents so produced do not direct air up into the field.
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I'm lazy. I just lean my instruments on the back wall of my pan. 🤷
ILL ADMIT I DO HAVE AN OBSESSION WITH TOWELS IN GENERAL