So I never thought I would be saying this to you,but I PASSED my exam...omg I couldn't believe it, I want you to know that YES your videos and the way you break it down are so invaluable...this was my 2nd time taking the test and I have to tell you THANK YOU
@MsAmaya1110 read over your notes,your book,take the quizzes online at proprof and do the workbook. You will be fine,look I took it twice,there are others that took it more than that,but all I can say is try
Hi Steve! I found your awesome and very informative videos. I am in the process of taking a trading for it soon and your videos are truly helping me with learning and understanding this career. Thank you so much and I hope my teacher is as great as you are with your students.
I wish you much success in your career and training, this truly is an excellent profession. I must caution you however, that you probably won't find an instructor quite as good :))))
the first time i watched your videos was year 2015. i watched all your videos in preparation to iahscmm examination. i passed my exam and recommend your videos to colleaugues who does want to take the exam. now i am going to take haad exam and still here, watching again your videos. 🤣
Can you do a video on proper wrapping method. That would be helpful too. Love your videos I will be taking my exam soon. You help make it more understandable. Thank you
Hi Steve, I have a question: am I required to have some hands-on experience in a sterile processing department before I can take the examination test? I thought I had read somewhere that they require some number of hours to be worked in a sterile processing department in order to get certified of something like that. I'm nearly 60 years old. I live in California and I'm trying to formulate a very specific plan for becoming a sterile processing tech. I don't have much money and I can't afford to spend lots of money and time in school. Any advice you can give me will be much appreciated! Thanks so much Steve.
there are different certifying agencies that you can pursue, iahcsmm and cbspd. iahcsmm requires 400 hours of clinical contact after you receive your provisional certification. cbspd does not require any clinical experience at all. check with your local hospitals and see which certification they will accept. you can watch my videos and take notes to get comfortable with the material, some People actually passed both tests just from watching and learning from the videos. you can also go online and purchase study materials to complement the videos. I'll be glad to answer your questions as you move along, you can do it yourself.
Thanks, Steve. So far I've watched around 15-20 of your excellent lectures. You are the one who made me want to pursue a career in sterile processing. Your teaching and your good advice are extremely valuable to me!
there are two certifying bodies in the field of sterile processing, iahcsmm and cbspd. iahcsmm requires 400 hours before or after you receive your provisional certification. cbspd does not require any clinical experience at all for their certification. my lectures on CZcams may be more specific to the iahcsmm certification but, it works just as well for cbspd. give both a try.
SO... How did a cob elevator break during my hip surgery? The tip (about 3”) snapped and traveled into the muscle tissue, taking four surgeons 6 1/2 hours to retrieve. Who is responsible for maintaining this equipment? Just curious...
Generally it is the sterile processing department that maintains the equipment. As for who's responsible for your injuries and suffering, this question is for a good lawyer.
@@BostonCareerInstitute Yes, I can tell they are worried what my next move will be. I just wanted to understand how it happened. It seems the tools would be checked/and or tested as they age. I was told this particular tool was 30 years old. How could that be? I am from an airline family. My husband in charge of the maintenance test flight program for a major commercial airline. There is a system of checks and double checks, to be sure we do not have metal fatigue in any of our fleet. Also, certain components are automatically replaced at a certain age. Surly there must be some oversight on equipment used in surgeries. I’m just still trying to wrap my head around how it could happen. Thank you for your kind reply.
@@harborgirl8877 an elevator is a hunk of metal and has no moving parts. It is made out of martensitic steel and should not break under normal use conditions. At this time there is no guidance or means to test this type of surgical equipment for metal fatigue. Some of these instruments are used for much longer than 30 years without any issues. Go figure..... You never know, then again, the "O" ring on the space shuttle leaked and it blew up or a tile fell off and it disintegrated...
Hi Steve, thank you so much for your videos. They are very very helpful. You make these lectures so clear and easy to learn. There's a question I would like to ask: can a certified SPT become a surgical tech? If so, what is the best path? Thank you in advance.
Thank you for your comment. There is no clear path to becoming a surgical tech from sterile processing. The only thing that will help you is the knowledge of surgical instruments. Having said that, I don't recommend this career path as it does not offer any real value financially nor professionally. The better way to go will be to invest one more year of schooling and get your RN. Much more lucrative and rewarding.
The material of the sterilization wrap (what it's made from because I need to know more chemical information about it). Such as, the ability of the wrapping material to withstand under the strong conditions inside the high temp. sterilization machine, and if these conditions make it weaker after sterilization.
I'm interested in taking medical device reprocessing program but I was wondering if height would play an important role to be able to do the job well? I'm fairly short (4'11') and I'm worried that my height would hold me back or give me a hard time doing some of the tasks at hand.
I doubt that your height will be an issue. For sure you may not be able to reach the top shelf somewhere but they have step ladders for that. Where there's a will there's a way. Good luck!!
Ой как здорово! Я угадала))))) меня зовут Неля. Влад, я так рада, что нашла ваши видео. В следующем месяце начинаю курс -SPD tech. Так что спасибо огромнейшее, что приду туда не с пустой головой)))) надеюсь все получится 😣😄
@@BostonCareerInstitute Влад.Я нашла Вас здесь. Не подскажите ли, как освоить программу sterization technician и чтобы было какое чуть чуть объяснение на русском. Спасибо
Hello I am a cssd technician. Could you please wear the proper attire . Covering your hair only is not enough Thanks for your useful information keep it up
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So I never thought I would be saying this to you,but I PASSED my exam...omg I couldn't believe it, I want you to know that YES your videos and the way you break it down are so invaluable...this was my 2nd time taking the test and I have to tell you THANK YOU
Symone Manning that's awesome. Congratulations. Thank you for sharing with all of us here.
@MsAmaya1110 it is not if you know the material. If you don't know, it is impossible.
@MsAmaya1110 read over your notes,your book,take the quizzes online at proprof and do the workbook. You will be fine,look I took it twice,there are others that took it more than that,but all I can say is try
Is this test a time test
So it's just basically memorizing things.....like biology or history? You are not figuring out any problems are you?
i passed my exam thanks to these videos. started working and still come to these videos as reference. im still learning.
Wonderful. Congratulations 👏👏🎉🎉
Awesome! completly technical information about surgical instruments.
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How are you
Hi Steve! I found your awesome and very informative videos. I am in the process of taking a trading for it soon and your videos are truly helping me with learning and understanding this career. Thank you so much and I hope my teacher is as great as you are with your students.
I wish you much success in your career and training, this truly is an excellent profession. I must caution you however, that you probably won't find an instructor quite as good :))))
I'm a manufacturer of surgical instrument of all kinds in Pakistan
Great videos getting prepared going out for externship next month!
Awesome. Lots of luck and success.
Thank you so much for these videos. I am taking my test today and just brushing up on some areas and they are really helping me, again thank you !
great! please give me the good news once you pass! :)
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the first time i watched your videos was year 2015. i watched all your videos in preparation to iahscmm examination. i passed my exam and recommend your videos to colleaugues who does want to take the exam. now i am going to take haad exam and still here, watching again your videos. 🤣
Great. Wishing you much success 🎉🎉💰💰
Thank you steve..I am an Architect and its very useful for me..
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Can you do a video on proper wrapping method. That would be helpful too. Love your videos I will be taking my exam soon. You help make it more understandable. Thank you
I'm glad I can help. I'll do my best on making more videos.
Hi Steve, I have a question: am I required to have some hands-on experience in a sterile processing department before I can take the examination test? I thought I had read somewhere that they require some number of hours to be worked in a sterile processing department in order to get certified of something like that. I'm nearly 60 years old. I live in California and I'm trying to formulate a very specific plan for becoming a sterile processing tech. I don't have much money and I can't afford to spend lots of money and time in school. Any advice you can give me will be much appreciated! Thanks so much Steve.
there are different certifying agencies that you can pursue, iahcsmm and cbspd. iahcsmm requires 400 hours of clinical contact after you receive your provisional certification. cbspd does not require any clinical experience at all. check with your local hospitals and see which certification they will accept. you can watch my videos and take notes to get comfortable with the material, some People actually passed both tests just from watching and learning from the videos. you can also go online and purchase study materials to complement the videos. I'll be glad to answer your questions as you move along, you can do it yourself.
Thanks, Steve. So far I've watched around 15-20 of your excellent lectures. You are the one who made me want to pursue a career in sterile processing. Your teaching and your good advice are extremely valuable to me!
+Jim Toth awesome. thanks for positive feedback. stay in touch I'm here for you.
there are two certifying bodies in the field of sterile processing, iahcsmm and cbspd. iahcsmm requires 400 hours before or after you receive your provisional certification. cbspd does not require any clinical experience at all for their certification. my lectures on CZcams may be more specific to the iahcsmm certification but, it works just as well for cbspd. give both a try.
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Thank you Sir.Today i passed my CIS exam.
Congrats quick question in the sterile department do you get paid more for getting cis after crcst?
SO... How did a cob elevator break during my hip surgery? The tip (about 3”) snapped and traveled into the muscle tissue, taking four surgeons 6 1/2 hours to retrieve. Who is responsible for maintaining this equipment? Just curious...
Generally it is the sterile processing department that maintains the equipment. As for who's responsible for your injuries and suffering, this question is for a good lawyer.
@@BostonCareerInstitute Yes, I can tell they are worried what my next move will be. I just wanted to understand how it happened. It seems the tools would be checked/and or tested as they age. I was told this particular tool was 30 years old. How could that be? I am from an airline family. My husband in charge of the maintenance test flight program for a major commercial airline. There is a system of checks and double checks, to be sure we do not have metal fatigue in any of our fleet. Also, certain components are automatically replaced at a certain age. Surly there must be some oversight on equipment used in surgeries. I’m just still trying to wrap my head around how it could happen. Thank you for your kind reply.
@@harborgirl8877 an elevator is a hunk of metal and has no moving parts. It is made out of martensitic steel and should not break under normal use conditions. At this time there is no guidance or means to test this type of surgical equipment for metal fatigue. Some of these instruments are used for much longer than 30 years without any issues. Go figure..... You never know, then again, the "O" ring on the space shuttle leaked and it blew up or a tile fell off and it disintegrated...
Hi Steve, thank you so much for your videos. They are very very helpful. You make these lectures so clear and easy to learn.
There's a question I would like to ask: can a certified SPT become a surgical tech? If so, what is the best path? Thank you in advance.
Thank you for your comment. There is no clear path to becoming a surgical tech from sterile processing. The only thing that will help you is the knowledge of surgical instruments. Having said that, I don't recommend this career path as it does not offer any real value financially nor professionally. The better way to go will be to invest one more year of schooling and get your RN. Much more lucrative and rewarding.
Where did you order the stainless steel pegboard on the wall
Wish I knew where that one was ordered.
Thank you so much.. May I ask you if you have information about the sterilization wrap material
Alaa'a Chem what are you looking for?
The material of the sterilization wrap (what it's made from because I need to know more chemical information about it). Such as, the ability of the wrapping material to withstand under the strong conditions inside the high temp. sterilization machine, and if these conditions make it weaker after sterilization.
Alaa'a Chem czcams.com/video/LLXPX4oz6es/video.html here is the whole class on all of it.
I'm interested in taking medical device reprocessing program but I was wondering if height would play an important role to be able to do the job well? I'm fairly short (4'11') and I'm worried that my height would hold me back or give me a hard time doing some of the tasks at hand.
I doubt that your height will be an issue. For sure you may not be able to reach the top shelf somewhere but they have step ladders for that. Where there's a will there's a way. Good luck!!
@@BostonCareerInstitute Thank you so much!!
Стив, вы случайно не говорите по русски? 😄 and thanks a lot for your great job!
Для вас я Влад :) Спасибо
Ой как здорово! Я угадала))))) меня зовут Неля. Влад, я так рада, что нашла ваши видео. В следующем месяце начинаю курс -SPD tech. Так что спасибо огромнейшее, что приду туда не с пустой головой)))) надеюсь все получится 😣😄
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@@BostonCareerInstitute Влад.Я нашла Вас здесь. Не подскажите ли, как освоить программу sterization technician и чтобы было какое чуть чуть объяснение на русском. Спасибо
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sir i request you can provide me the all sterilization process and new technical system in indian English or hindi language please
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I am a cssd technician. Could you please wear the proper attire . Covering your hair only is not enough Thanks for your useful information keep it up
He touches his facial hair and face a lot!I think you should have gloves in there.yikes!
My dear friend, your should required something