Unseen Heroes of the OR
A surgical technologist’s memoir from a Level I trauma center. The emergencies, the routine cases, and what the work takes out of you.
Most people never see past the red line.
Every operation has a surgical technologist at the table. They set up the instruments, guard the sterile field, and hand the surgeon what they need, often before it’s asked for. Patients rarely meet them. This book is their side of the story, told from the inside.
Trauma nights
What it is like to scrub in at a Level I trauma center when the emergencies keep coming.
The everyday cases
The routine procedures that make up most of the job, and why none of them feel routine from the table.
What it costs
The emotional weight of OR work, and what keeps people coming back for the next case.
About the author
AJ Vazquez is a Certified Surgical Technologist and Certified Surgical First Assistant with about eight years in operating rooms, from Level I trauma centers to travel contracts across the country.
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