Career questions tagged surgery
What skills should I have for being a surgical technician?
I want to become a surgical technician in hopes of becoming the first surgical assistant along these lines. I'm about to enter into the surgical technology. I want to prepare myself for what's to come and make sure that I'm on the top of my game. I also would like to know what a surgical technician does from day to day in detail. Thank you!
How do I get used to surgery smells and views?
How do I get used to the surgery smells/visuals? I have shadowed a research neuroscience lab that operates on mice for a couple of months now, and the scents/sights of the needles and mice still make me queasy. How do I overcome this?
How to become a surgical tech?
Share your journey & guide aspiring surgical techs on their path. Note: Given the growing interest in surgical technicians, we're inviting our experienced professionals to share their knowledge.
How long does it take to become a surgical technologist?
Could you tell me the steps to becoming a surgical technologist?
What are some good major options for me (context below)?
I’m going into running start and I want to become a surgeon of some sort (I’m not exactly sure what kind yet) and I don’t want to isolate myself into one career path just in case I change career paths at some point.
`How did you know what type of surgeon you wanted to be?
I know I want to be a surgeon, but i'm not sure how to later decide what type I wanna be.
How much work is put in to become a surgeon?
How many years of school is it? What are the main requirements needed? How hard of a job is it?
Which major should I choose for undergrad if I want to become a surgeon?
Should I go for pre-med or just biology/chemistry degrees? What are the steps it takes to become a surgeon? Is it the same as being a regular physician? Furthermore, are there things I'm supposed to be doing in undergrad if I want to become a surgeon? Thank you for answering my questions!
What good comes out of being a surgeon? What’s some good advice for college, medical school, and especially internships and residency and just the overall career?
I want to become a surgeon and have wanted to for a very long time and don’t understand why so I’m wanting to know some good things that come out of the job because that’s what I plan to become, also please give me advice!!
How, Based on your experiences, would becoming a surgeon worth it I know it has awkward hours, weird timings to work and it's a lot of stress performing, but I think I would enjoy it. Not sure though!?
Life being a surgeon
How can I graduate without student debt besides scholarships/grants?
I want to become a doctor/surgeon which means it's a lot of money to become one. What are some options to graduating without debt besides scholarships? Thank you!
Are doctors really earning less?
It's been a good while since I asked my last question. I am now almost done with my A levels and will hopefully be in medical school for my MBBS degree next year. While I am not pursuing medicine for the pay, but rather because it is a true passion of mine and something I would be delighted to do for the rest of my life, I've always considered the high wage as somewhat of compensation for all the sacrifices doctors make. Weekends and youth spent studying instead of partying, and adulthood spent in incredibly stressful situations, literally holding the life of others in our palms, the extra cash seemed deserved. But recently I am hearing of doctors in the West being overworked and underpaid, and the NHS crumbling as patient management is outsourced to clerks with insufficient medical training. If there is anyone who works as a professional doctor or surgeon in a hospital, please do feel free to share your experience in your workplace- whether to confirm or dispel the rumour. It would be of major help to a med student just starting out. Of course, I feel obliged to say that even if I would be getting paid lower, I won't change my mind. I feel that servicing others through medicine is the best thing I can do with my life, and I would be glad to. Thank you!
What are your personal pros and cons of being an Orthopedic Surgeon?
Do you get paid more if you learn a language? Why do you like what you do? Did you know what you wanted to be from the start or did it alter throughout the years?
What are the top benefits and/or challenges of being an Orthopedic Surgeon?
Did you do any jobs during college and university related to your career? What training is involved and what is the hardest part? What is the working environment like?
What type of skills are needed for a good Surgical Nurse?
My name is Brendon and I am a 10th grade student in P-TECH. I am interested in working in the surgical field and want to know the skills that are needed for this position.
What does your average day look like as a Surgical Nurse?
I am a 10th grade student and I am interested in working in the Surgical field. So I wanted to see what its like to be a Surgical Nurse.
What do Surgical Nurses do?
Hello, my name is Brendon and I am in the 10th grade. I am Interested in working in the surgical field and want to see what type of surgeon I want to be. I want to have experience in the surgical field by possibly working as a surgical nurse so I wanted to know what they do.
Why did you choose to be a Surgical Nurse?
I'm a 10th grade student and i'm interested in working in the surgical field, and I wanted to know why should I become a Surgical Nurse
Is it possible to study neurosurgery with a degree in physiology ?
I am a college student currently studying physiology and aspiring to become a neurosurgeon and a cardiologist but I'm not sure if my current course will be of any use to what I am aspiring to be
What is it like to be a perioperative nurse?
Hello I am a 10th grader that is interested in working in the surgical field and i am looking to interview a Perioperative Nurse. What does your day to day life look like? What is your cost of living? Do you get a livable wage? What type of skills are needed? What is your work environment like? What type of education is needed?
When you study medicine, do you have to see bodies being operated/dissected even if you’re not studying to be a surgeon?
Even if you’re not studying to be a surgeon but doctor or nurse, do you have to see bodies (dead ones) operated on for studying about the anatomy of a person etc.?
How is technology integrated with surgery and the medical field.
What are the steps to become a surgeon and how is technology involved in it?