

Scrubbing for Two
Happy New Year to all my scrub tech pals out there in the blogosphere! My apologies for the long absence in posts. It’s been kind of...


Could Mulan hack it as a tech??
I'll admit it: I love Disney movies. I'm 35 years old and I know all the words to the songs from Frozen. Singing along with simple,...


Love is in the Air
Valentines Day is coming. Run for your lives!!! While I’m not exactly a sucker for Hallmark holidays, I’m also not one to turn down...


Hello From the Ortho Side
Awhile back, I wrote a parody song to "Uptown Funk" called "Scrub Tech Funk." The other day at work, the radio was playing and I think I...


The First Week of Classes
Have you ever had that nightmare where you show up for a test you haven’t studied for? Imagine that, only you’re also naked, your desk is...


The Pre-requisite Gauntlet
The catalog technically said that Surgical Technology was a 2-year program. Since I had enough credits to have a freaking Masters degree...


Where My Road Began
In a time before surgical technology (BST), I was a manager. I ran a fleet of repairmen who worked on electrical systems I knew little...


Time Keeps on Slipping
My favorite class when I was in high school was Band. It felt like you’d just sit down to play and WHAMMO!! the hour was already up. On...


Infection Dejection
If you’re like me, you got into surgical technology to help people. (If you aren’t in it to help people then I’m not sure I want to know...


Thoroughly Over Nights
We're only getting older, baby And I been thinking about it lately Does it ever drive you crazy Just how fast the night changes? (-lyrics...