Stage 3 of 3: moving up to assist
First assisting
The road from CST to CSFA, and how the surgical assistant roles differ.
For techs ready for the next step, and surgical assistants.
- From CST to CSFAWhat changes when you move from the back table to the other side of the patient.Being written
- CSFA, CSA or PA: which assistant path fits youHow the surgical assistant roles differ in training, scope and pay.Being written
- What a surgical first assistant doesExposure, hemostasis, closing, and how assisting differs from scrubbing.Being written
Unseen Heroes of the ORMemoir of a Surgical Technologist
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Unseen Heroes of the OR is my memoir of life as a surgical technologist at a Level I trauma center: the emergencies, the routine cases, and what the work takes out of you. It’s why this site exists.
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