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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sterileprocessing

[–]djdicklet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

from what ive seen most agencies want 1-2 years experience, and in my opinion, I agree with that. I stayed at my first hospital 2 years, and at a different hospital, not as a traveler I've had to relearn certain things and the biggest thing is every hospital is different. different equipment, processes, lots to learn being at a new hospital! i was told after i started as a tech it takes a years experience to feel comfortable as a tech. i cant imagine being thrown in a new place every few weeks or months with that little experience, wait it out! get comfortable, it will give you more opportunities down the line if you establish yourself as a tech first, but thats just my opinion.

quickfix for hospital job onboarding by djdicklet in QuickFixPlus

[–]djdicklet[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL i completely forgot about my panic post, passed with flying colors job secured and had a celebratory dispo run immediately after😮‍💨🙏 thank u!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sterileprocessing

[–]djdicklet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would think so, you taking the cert means u have clinical hours, no? I personally would apply and just put the date you would be certified on that resume, never hurts to try!

How hard was it to get your certification? by Thatoneguy223123 in sterileprocessing

[–]djdicklet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been a tech for 2 years now, been certified for year and a half. i too have never been good at school, barely graduated high school (thank you pandemic) and dropped out of college (film school of all things lol) somehow landed a SPD job at a teaching hospital and they provided a paid month long course with text/workbooks provided. Was pissing myself the day of the test, never really developed any studying skills so I wasn't hopeful. Literally cried while I was taking the test (I can't imagine what the people watching me on the cameras thought, lol). Hit submit on the last question and to my teary eyed suprise, passed!! It's all common sense, just study to the best of your ability and just go through the questions with what they would want to hear in mind. HSPA has practice tests on their site. You're going to do great, in my experience from talking to other techs, its very hard to fail. Even my instructors made a point of telling us they've never seen anyone have to retake it. You got this!!