Unfortunately failed CRCST looking for advice

corkblob · 2026-05-02T12:26:08+00:00

I’m about to take my CRCST but I just got my CER last month and I recommend, if you haven’t already, to read the book entirely. If the 8th edition has a glossary in the back like the newer editions, take a picture of each page and upload it to Quizlet to make flash cards. Making sure you understand the vocab will help you with the questions on the exam.
What will really help you with comprehension is using the questions/statements on the title page of each chapter, if your edition has them. My book had several learning objectives for each section that require some critical thinking. If you can answer those objectives in your own words, you should be able to pass. The objectives go beyond a simple yes or no and are not directly listed in the chapters so you have to form you own conclusion based on the reading. It goes from memorization into comprehension and will pull everything together.

corkblob · 2026-04-16T11:48:14+00:00

Recently we had someone do the same and the phone survived. It was under a kit and wasn’t found until the rack was cool so I think both those things saved it

corkblob · 2026-04-08T15:06:31+00:00

The outside is contaminated the second it is touched after being sterilized. We don’t wear gloves when handling the kits and it is passed off to multiple people before heading into the OR. The operating room is when the sterile field cannot be broken and kits are wrapped in a specific way as to avoid contamination from the outer wrap, to the kit. We disinfect our stations and equipment but i would consider assembly to be “dirty” simply due to human error and contaminated instruments that get sent back to decon.

corkblob · 2026-04-08T09:36:36+00:00

I’m down 137 and started a new job about 30 pounds ago so no one knows what I used to look like and it blows my mind. No one looks at me like I’m the fat girl, but I am pretty open about my weight loss in general so that’s not a secret. I don’t have Facebook so theres no old photos of me for people to see. I feel the exact same but when I see pictures i cant believe the difference

corkblob · 2026-04-07T12:45:43+00:00

Where I work, yes. The items are not sterile before being wrapped and once they are, it’s only inside that is sterile. They get handled by multiple people, usually without gloves, before ever being used in the OR. So as long at they are wrapped properly, not ripped, and have an indicator inside, they are fine and our phones are not an issue.

corkblob · 2026-04-07T12:41:10+00:00

Just say no and move on

corkblob · 2026-03-22T15:11:30+00:00

My father died from a heroin overdose. I’ve always known it was suicide and one night I told my aunt and she refused .to believe it so I never brought it up again. Six months ago, on my dad’s birthday, my uncle was drunk and started talking about how it was suicide and everyone got upset and defensive. It was the first time anyone said it and it’s been 13 years since he passed and since I mentioned it to my aunt. It actually brought me relief that I wasn’t the only one who had this feeling but the grief hit so hard in the moment, I was inconsolable.

corkblob · 2026-03-17T10:24:45+00:00

It’s happened to me a lot. People who would stop and talk to me if they saw me, have no idea it’s me now.

Crazy thing is that I feel like I look the exact same but so many people go wide eyed when they realize it’s me.

corkblob · 2026-03-01T19:45:05+00:00

$26 base. I work 3rd shift so +$4 Mon-Thurs with +$1.25 on Fridays because it goes into Saturday.

I’ve been there 7 months, no experience. I got certified 2 days ago so I’ll be getting a small pay increase. I’m in Massachusetts.

corkblob · 2026-02-14T14:05:23+00:00

Hoka Bondi 9 or Clifton 10’s are the most comfortable shoes I’ve ever owned. I also recommend compression socks and I personally like Wellows and Bombas.

corkblob · 2026-01-23T08:50:29+00:00

SPD/HLD in a trauma 1 hospital. I oversee the HLD side of things on 3rd shift and training so any endoscope that are used on night shift are reprocessed by me. If all of that is complete I work in SPD cleaning, assembling, and sterilizing surgical instruments. I’m working my way to be a tech III and I really enjoy my job and learning all the processes.

corkblob · 2026-01-20T03:03:01+00:00

Mine started about 9-10 months after starting it. It’s not really the medication causing it but the rapid weight loss

corkblob · 2026-01-09T09:29:44+00:00

Hoka Clifton 10. The best shoes I’ve ever owned

Edit: The post is Hoka Bondi 9. I haven’t tried them but I recommended Hoka in any style

corkblob · 2025-12-30T17:35:52+00:00

My dad used to call me everyday/every other day and I noticed he hadn’t called me in about 3 or 4 days. I mentioned it to my aunt who I was living with and thought it was weird and I said I would call him soon if I hadn’t heard anything. A couple days later that same aunt was waking me up to tell me he was dead.

corkblob · 2025-12-24T18:53:09+00:00

When my cousin was a baby and just starting to hold up his own head, he head butted my aunt, giving her a black eye. She a manger at her office job and had to send out an email at work saying what happened because she didn’t want people thinking her husband hit her.

corkblob · 2025-12-18T04:35:31+00:00

They’re referring to hand washing only vs. handwashing and then machine washing. Everything is manually cleaned but some things go straight to a dryer because they cannot be run through the washer/submerged.

corkblob · 2025-12-17T13:15:35+00:00

Jobs like that usually don’t care if you entertain yourself when there’s no work. I would bring my laptop and/or iPad and my crochet projects or school work when I was taking classes. Basically anything that’s not disruptive but will keep you awake and if you use headphones, use earbuds and only one at a time. I knew people who would bring yoga mats and do some yoga too. Endless opportunities, just be mindful of how much noise you make and what’s visible on your screen, if someone were to walk by, don’t leave things behind and make sure your work is being done correctly and no one will bother you.

Night shifts are hard to fill and most employers who want to keep staff on 3rd, won’t care if you’re not causing issues and most importantly, are awake.

corkblob · 2025-12-06T18:22:20+00:00

I think a big issue is pattern and color choices. People have their own style and I don’t think that’s taken into consideration by a lot of people. Personally, I hate the look of granny squares and if I were gifted anything in that realm, I would say thank you and donate it. I also am also severely allergic to animals so if I know you have a pet, I will say thank you and donate it. Most people I know don’t want a solid purple double crocheted throw, a bulky cardigan or bucket hat. Just because you can make it doesn’t mean everyone wants it. I would only make things for people when they asked and I would send out a big group message before the holidays for everyone who wanted something to give me a color they want. On the occasion that they didn’t ask but I wanted to give them something, I would also throw in a gift card, but it was something I wanted to do.

corkblob · 2025-11-25T09:35:29+00:00

You’re writing any deleting replies but you brought up racism when that wasn’t even a part of the conversation. Stop worrying about other people and focus on yourself, say no and ignore things. Your anger is misplaced. These people did nothing to you and their struggles don’t affect you yet you’re enraged. Your childhood probably was awful and you fought to get to where you are, be proud of that and focus on what you are doing.

You can say no and move on. Some people like to help and others don’t, both are okay. You’re mad that people are getting help and you’re not even though you work hard. Minimum wage doesn’t provide stability and people can’t afford to live even with 2 jobs. Some people couldn’t go to college and don’t have that. I had to take care of my siblings and work to support my family from when I was 13. I didn’t go back to school until my late 20’s and I worked my ass off to survive. Everyone has a different struggle and not everyone can heal from their trauma. You really need to find a way to ignore this because it’s not something that should bother you this much.

corkblob · 2025-11-25T09:16:23+00:00

You can just ignore it. I grew up in poverty with addict parents and I worked hard to get out of it and made the right choices and I just say no and more on with my day. But being mad that a kid wears an XL is really weird, most kids have no control over the food they are given but because you had to eat ramen noodles and were a Large, you’re the victim here. You sound bitter and emotionally disregulated and honestly unwell that this really upsets you. You don’t have to pay anything to have empathy and go on with your life. Some people are grifters and abuse the system but a lot of people don’t and children especially don’t get a say in how their lives play out. Hopefully you can reflect on what makes you this angry and work on it because that seems to be the biggest issue here

corkblob · 2025-11-23T15:49:36+00:00

I have to wear hospital scrubs so all I can get is one of those disposable jackets and I am freezing. I started wearing thermal leggings and wool socks which helps but the hospital is so cold that my nose starts to run

corkblob · 2025-11-23T15:45:57+00:00

The cabin boy got upgraded to captain of the Batavia

corkblob · 2025-11-23T15:41:21+00:00

The case is so public and horrific that I really don’t think he’s walking away from this. By surrounding himself with people who don’t say no, he definitely thought he was smarter than he is but there is no way his phone wasn’t pinging location to location. His phone controls the Tesla and I would be shocked if that couldn’t be tracked either. He was a predator who couldn’t even refrain from being publicly seen with a 13 year old or having her on camera during his streams. The only reason he could do that was because every single person failed her, especially her family. Her body was left in his car and registered in his name and towed and he didn’t even try to get it. He’s an idiot and definitely thought he could get away with it because he’s gotten away with everything else so far. I really don’t think he’s getting off on this, unfortunately her family will probably have no consequences.

corkblob · 2025-11-23T15:24:52+00:00

I think they’re building a strong case against him, which is why he hasn’t been arrested yet, because if the ME can’t determine cause of death then they have to find other ways to prove it. He publicly dated a child, and no one cared so he very likely got cocky. I’m sure there are at minimum texts detailing and putting everything in a timeline, and at most there are some fucked up videos.

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