Respiratory
Respiratory therapists often work with oxygen and this machine that helps patients breathe
What is a ventilator?
Referred to as the [blank] of the hospital
What is the heart
Before surgery begins, this is one of the main responsibilities of a surgical technologist
What is setting up the sterile field or instruments?
This is the most important reason students should set goals while exploring RT, Surg Tech, and Sterile Processing careers.
What is to make informed decisions and prepare for future education and training?
The ASPIRE email
Most respiratory therapists go to school for this length of time after high school
2-4 years
If instruments are not properly sterilized, this serious outcome could affect patients during surgery.
What is infection or surgical complications?
This is the main reason surgical technologists must understand sterile technique.
What is to prevent infection?
What does each letter in S.M.A.R.T goal represent?
What is Specific?
What is Measurable?
What is Achievable
What is relevance
What is Timely
Our program would not be possible with this foundation
What is the Howley Foundation
This age group requires specialized respiratory care and is often treated in a NICU.
Who are newborns or premature babies?
Although sterile processing technicians do not usually work directly with patients, their work directly impacts this part of healthcare.
What is patient safety?
Does a surgical Technologist perform surgery?
Ture or False
False
This soft skill involves staying calm and thinking clearly under pressure, like during an emergency.
What is composure or stress management?
If you forget when an assignment is due, this is the FIRST place you should check.
What is Canvas
This soft skill is critical for respiratory therapists when calming anxious patients who are struggling to breathe.
What is communication (or empathy)?
What is Ms. Coras last name?
Barnes
What is something to look for to look for before you open a sterile supply
expiration date
A Sterile Processing student sets a SMART goal to improve attention to detail by double-checking instrument trays for 5 trays per shift for one month. Which soft skill is this enhancing?
What is accuracy or attention to detail?
This app is mainly used for quick reminders, updates, and class communication—not turning in work.
What is Group Me
This decision a respiratory therapist helps make can directly impact whether a patient needs a ventilator.
What is assessing breathing and oxygen levels?
A Sterile Processing student sets a goal to improve organization and accuracy—this supports success in this key responsibility.
What is instrument tracking and infection prevention?
Can you have B Nails when you scrub in
NO
In 2023, people lost their minds arguing over whether this animated movie was actually deep or “just memes.”
What is The Super Mario Bros. Movie?
Even if a reminder is missed in GroupMe, students are still responsible for information found here.
What is the syllabus or Canvas?