The Humble Technologist
“The Humble Technologist”- The Surgical Tech’s Creed was written to show the world how much more we do than just pass instruments and count sponges. We are the backbone of…
Dying from scoliosis, ‘bending by the hour’ – 18th Surgery that changed his life
John Sarcona was at a baseball game when his mother Joanne found the bloodied T-shirts in his laundry hamper. His bedding was bloody too, and she knew something had gone…
Hospital lets kids ‘drive’ to surgery with motorized car
Children in the hospital can now swap wheelchairs for four wheels and drive themselves to surgery in mini motorized cars. The motorized vehicles are being used at a hospital in…
World Anaesthesia Day: The Magical Tale Behind Your Freedom From Pain
By Dr Roshan Radhakrishnan I want to tell you a story. It may seem like a fairy tale, and in many ways, it is. It is a journey that zigzags…
WORKPLACE BULLYING IN THE HEALTH CARE SETTING
The College of Nursing and Health Professions is pleased to introduce a series of articles authored by Paul Thomas Clements, who will share his expertise on topics such as workplace…
5 Common Operating Room Nurse Interview Questions & Answers
The job search can prove to be challenging and take a good amount of time and effort. You have been diligent with making sure your resume is eye-catching and that…
Surgeons Reattached This Girl’s Leg Backward. No, It Wasn’t a Mistake.
When Amelia Eldred, an active 7-year-old in England, needed her leg amputated to treat bone cancer, doctors performed an unusual surgery: They removed the middle part of her leg and…
Second British woman dies after ‘Brazilian butt lift’ surgery
A second British woman has died after undergoing “Brazilian butt lift” surgery, it emerged today. The woman, aged in her late 20s, died following the cosmetic procedure earlier this year.…
Surgeon in Canada operates on 8-year-old boy’s teddy bear
A Canadian surgeon became the talk of the Internet after he performed an operation without the use of anaesthetic – on his patient’s ripped teddy bear. Dr Daniel McNeely, a…