The Scrub Life Podcast

The Scrub Life Podcast

By Chris Blevins

We have recently teamed up with AST, the Association of Surgical Technologists! A forum for Surgical Technologists and Health professionals. Interviews, Stories, and Entertainment!

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Bonus Episode - AST's Legislative Efforts Webinar Commentary

The Scrub Life PodcastMar 12, 2022
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01:10:16
Celebrating Students - Northwestern Michigan College
Dec 13, 202257:42
Sacrifice & Service - Daniel Carton, Retired US Army Special Forces Warrant Officer
Nov 29, 202257:57
Through the Eyes of Katie Mayo
Nov 15, 202201:16:58
Spooktacular Halloween Episode!
Oct 31, 202255:16
Reflections of a Mayo CST with John Hadley
Oct 18, 202244:57
Meet Dr. Jacci Tomsic, MD!
Oct 04, 202247:31
The First Time I Ever...
Sep 20, 202240:47
What AST IS Doing for You Lately

What AST IS Doing for You Lately

Join us to learn about what happens after the AST National Conference and meet the CSTs serving our profession. In this episode, we speak with Kevin Craycraft, President of Association of Surgical Technologists, Lisa Day, Chair of the State Assembly Leadership Committee, Chris Blevins, Chair of the Education and Professional Standards Committee, Ruth Borah, Chair of the Bylaws, Resolutions, and Parliamentary Procedures Committee, and Alisia Pooley, Delegate from New York. Let's learn what AST IS doing for you lately!

Sep 06, 202201:31:38
Hank Balch - Beyond Clean & The Sterile Processing Microcredential

Hank Balch - Beyond Clean & The Sterile Processing Microcredential

Listen to Chris Blevins discuss the Sterile Processing Microcredential with Hank Balch of BeyondClean.net

The Scrub Life Podcast, in partnership with the Association of Surgical Technologists, proudly presents an episode featuring our guest, Hank Balch, founder of BeyondClean.net.  Beyond Clean is a major resource for all things Sterile Processing to include CE opportunities, learning resources through their podcast and YouTube channels, and consulting opportunities to assist sterile processing departments across the country hone best practices. Tune in to hear about the Beyond Clean Sterile Processing Microcredential for Healthcare Workers.  #wefightdirty

For show notes, photos, and all episode resources please visit www.thescrublifepodcast.com or chris@thescrublifepodcast.com 

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For more information on AST and being a Certified Surgical Technologist, please visit www.ast.org

Aug 23, 202238:09
Tim Danico - Passion for Pediatrics
Aug 09, 202237:34
Chris Ahearn: An Initial Accreditation Story - Rebroadcast
Jul 12, 202201:30:03
Chris Blevins - Personal Statement
Jun 26, 202205:15
NBSTSA Job Task Analysis Survey - Your Voice Matters! Featuring Emily Runions, CST, FAST and Dave Blevins, CST, CSFA, FAST
Jun 23, 202247:30
Throw Back Thursday - COVID in Layman's Terms

Throw Back Thursday - COVID in Layman's Terms

This is a fitting Throw Back Thursday episode because COVID hit home!!! Enjoy Chris on her soapbox explaining the COVID vaccine in laymen's terms.

Jun 09, 202240:42
Breaking the Stigma on Mental Health with Tammy Pearson , CST, CSFA, FAST - Season 6 Finale

Breaking the Stigma on Mental Health with Tammy Pearson , CST, CSFA, FAST - Season 6 Finale

Let's get real, raw, and personal about Mental Health!  May is Mental Health Month and to support this great endeavor, please listen to an intimate conversation between Chris Blevins and Tammy Pearson.  For show notes, resources, and information about past episodes, please go to www.thescrublifepodcast.com

If you, or a loved one needs help immediately, please text "NAMI" to 741-741 or dial: 1-800-950-NAMI

May 27, 202201:14:10
Season 6: Episode 10 - Incision - Improving Surgical Performance through Enhanced Digital Training
May 20, 202249:34
Season 6: Episode 9 - Stranger Danger & Growing Up with Bill Vansyckle, Private Investigator

Season 6: Episode 9 - Stranger Danger & Growing Up with Bill Vansyckle, Private Investigator

Join Chris Blevins & Stephanie Austin for a Saturday night special!  This episode was a listener's request to speak about how we can keep ourselves safe when on call or during the night shift.  Our special guest is just the expert we needed on this topic!  Bill Vansyckle, the owner of Vansyckle & Associates, Private Investigation Agency, has been a private criminal investigator for more than 40 years.  He offers insight into maintaining situational awareness and how to deescalate when necessary.  As a bonus, he also just so happens to be Chris Blevins's father... This combination definitely leads to an interesting, informative, and entertaining episode.
May 07, 202201:14:06
Season 6: Episode 8 - Libby McCrae and Janice Grewatz Blowing Up the Core Curriculum
Apr 28, 202249:29
Season 6: Episode 7 - Celebrate Surgical Assistants Appreciation Week with Jason Bonavito, CST, CSFA
Apr 23, 202201:12:06
Season 6: Episode 6 - What is a Surgical Technologist?

Season 6: Episode 6 - What is a Surgical Technologist?

Join Chris Blevins and Stephanie Austin as they discuss "What is a Surgical Technologist?"  This episode is meant to be a tool for sharing and educating the general public and potential students for Surgical Technology Programs. Chris and Stephanie discuss what a typical surgical technology program contains, as well as, a day in the life of a working CST.  

Please use this episode to share with HOSA organizations, Career Fairs, or any marketing avenues for Surgical Technology Programs.  If you, or someone you know, has always wanted to work in surgery, but are not sure how this episode is for you!

For more information, please visit www.thescrublifepodcast.com

Apr 13, 202201:04:03
You Can Do It, Too! - Stephanie Austin, MA, BAS, CST, FAST and her Educational Journey
Mar 29, 202201:02:54
Season 6: Episode 4 - South College Student Capstone Projects
Mar 15, 202255:29
Bonus Episode - AST's Legislative Efforts Webinar Commentary
Mar 12, 202201:10:16
Season 6: Episode 3 - How To Use This Podcast
Mar 03, 202235:11
Season 6: Episode 2 - The Fight to Stop Oregon House Bill 4106

Season 6: Episode 2 - The Fight to Stop Oregon House Bill 4106

Urgent!  Please listen to this time-sensitive episode of The Scrub Life Podcast.  We are featuring Amy Aldus, Angie Hansen, and Doug Dreese from Oregon as they fight to prevent HB 4106 from being approved by the Senate Healthcare Committee.  Listen and share! 

For more information, please visit our webpage:

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Email:  thescrublifepodcast@outlook.com

Feb 21, 202201:30:41
Season 6: Episode 1 - Theator, tackling variability in the OR with Surgical Intelligence

Season 6: Episode 1 - Theator, tackling variability in the OR with Surgical Intelligence

We are so excited for Season 6 and have begun with an innovator in the field of surgery. Please join me in getting to know the amazing Dr. Tamir Wolf, MD, Ph.D., the CEO, and co-founder of Theator. Theator is the world's first surgical intelligence platform that has over 400,000 minutes of surgical videos and automatically annotates critical moments throughout the procedure, all to enhance surgical learning and decrease disparity from one hospital to another.
I can't wait for you to hear more about Theator, Dr. Wolf, and the future of surgical education!
Show notes and information may be found on The Scrub Life Podcast Webpage
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Feb 02, 202239:18
Season 5: Episode 7 - Getting to know Mel Angelisanti!

Season 5: Episode 7 - Getting to know Mel Angelisanti!

It is my utmost pleasure to introduce someone whom is an asset to the world of Surgical Technology, not to mention just an amazing human being! In this episode, we discuss the evolution of Mel's journey through becoming a CST, CSFA, Educator, and then, to being an asset to educators across the country with Surgical Science.

For more information on the episode, visit:  https://thescrublifepodcast.wordpress.com/2021/12/08/season-5-episode-7-getting-to-know-mel-angelisanti-cst-csfa/

Dec 08, 202101:02:40
Season 5: Episode 6 - Becoming an Associate Degree Program with T.C. Parker
Nov 02, 202158:48
Season 5: Episode 5 - Surgical Missions with Cindy Shortt
Oct 15, 202158:24
An Initial Accreditation Story w/Chris Ahearn

An Initial Accreditation Story w/Chris Ahearn

Chris Ahearn, Director of the Suffolk County Community College Surgical Technology Program - New York shares his experience and insight through obtaining CAAHEP Initial Accreditation.

For more information to include show notes, please visit:  thescrublifepodcast.wordpress.com


Sep 30, 202101:28:21
Season 5: Episode 3 - A Conversation with Kevin Craycraft, CST, FAST, President-AST

Season 5: Episode 3 - A Conversation with Kevin Craycraft, CST, FAST, President-AST

Happy National Surgical Technologist Week!  What better way to kick off a week, celebrating all of you, than Kevin Craycraft!  Kevin is President of the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) and the Surgical Technology Program Coordinator for Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Kentucky.


Links to episode notes found here: https://thescrublifepodcast.wordpress.com/2021/09/20/season-5-episode-3-kevin-craycraft/

Sep 20, 202158:16
Interview with Ron Kruzel and Grant Wilson
Sep 01, 202101:10:08
Announcement!
Aug 27, 202103:10
COVID - Vaccines and Masks in Laymen's Terms
Aug 17, 202138:30
Bonus Episode: Reflections of a Post-Pandemic Educator/CST

Bonus Episode: Reflections of a Post-Pandemic Educator/CST

This bonus episode is a journey into vulnerability and reflections on the personal effects the past year has had on Chris Blevins (BIO), director, Surgical Technology Program, Tarrant County College, Ft. Worth, Texas.

For access to this episode's written material, please click HERE.

Share, subscribe and enjoy!

Jun 24, 202122:22
Season 4: Final of the Season Episode Seven - Renal Transplantation

Season 4: Final of the Season Episode Seven - Renal Transplantation

Jennifer, Michelle, and Stephanie - students in the Tarrant County College Surgical Technology Program Class of 2021 gathered wonderful people to interview and will ask them questions about Renal Transplants. Questions will be split between three perspectives, a patient, a donor, and a certified surgical first assist.

A forum for Surgical Technologists and Health professionals. Interviews, Stories, and Entertainment! Episodes are created by the seniors in Tarrant County College's Surgical Technology Program.

Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thescrublifepodcast

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tccsurgtech/

For more information on the Tarrant County College Surgical Technology Program, please visit bit.ly/tccsurgtech.

Episode notes and research references may be found on https://thescrublifepodcast.wordpress.com/2021/05/21/season-4-episode-seven/

May 21, 202124:47
Season 4: Episode Six - Evil Surgeons

Season 4: Episode Six - Evil Surgeons

Jamie, Jocelyn, and Stoney - students in the Tarrant County College Surgical Technology Program Class of 2021 will be discussing “evil” surgeons, and how these incidents could have possibly been avoided if the surgical team was more aware and used their surgical conscience.

A forum for Surgical Technologists and Health professionals. Interviews, Stories, and Entertainment! Episodes are created by the seniors in Tarrant County College's Surgical Technology Program.

Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thescrublifepodcast

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tccsurgtech/

For more information on the Tarrant County College Surgical Technology Program, please visit bit.ly/tccsurgtech.

Episode notes and research references may be found on https://thescrublifepodcast.wordpress.com/2021/05/21/season-4-episode-six/

May 21, 202123:47
Season 4: Episode Five - Being a Student in the OR

Season 4: Episode Five - Being a Student in the OR

Fabiola, Maria, and Yazmin - students in the Tarrant County College Surgical Technology Program Class of 2021 will speak about being the "new kid on the block" in the operating room to include their expectations, what really happens, and the skills they've learned.

A forum for Surgical Technologists and Health professionals. Interviews, Stories, and Entertainment! Episodes are created by the seniors in Tarrant County College's Surgical Technology Program.

Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thescrublifepodcast

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tccsurgtech/

For more information on the Tarrant County College Surgical Technology Program, please visit bit.ly/tccsurgtech.

Episode notes and research references may be found on https://thescrublifepodcast.wordpress.com/2021/05/21/season-4-episode-five/

May 21, 202122:16
Season 4: Episode Four - Orthopedic Surgery

Season 4: Episode Four - Orthopedic Surgery

Karina, Kelsey, and Stephany, students in the Tarrant County College Surgical Technology Program Class of 2021, will be touching on the topic of orthopedic surgery. Learn about the most common breaks, reasons for joint damage and why/when amputations must be performed.

A forum for Surgical Technologists and Health professionals. Interviews, Stories, and Entertainment! Episodes are created by the seniors in Tarrant County College's Surgical Technology Program.

Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thescrublifepodcast

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tccsurgtech/

For more information on the Tarrant County College Surgical Technology Program, please visit bit.ly/tccsurgtech.

Episode notes and research references may be found on https://thescrublifepodcast.wordpress.com/2021/05/21/season-4-episode-four/

May 21, 202121:22
Season 4: Episode Three - CSTs and Surgical Conscience

Season 4: Episode Three - CSTs and Surgical Conscience

Michala, Elizabeth, and Alondra - students in the Tarrant County College Surgical Technology Program Class of 2021 will speak about the OR team, and their responsibilities, along with their thoughts on the ideas of surgical consciousness, and how it relates to patient safety.

A forum for Surgical Technologists and Health professionals. Interviews, Stories, and Entertainment! Episodes are created by the seniors in Tarrant County College's Surgical Technology Program.

Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thescrublifepodcast

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tccsurgtech/

For more information on the Tarrant County College Surgical Technology Program, please visit bit.ly/tccsurgtech.

Episode notes and research references may be found on https://thescrublifepodcast.wordpress.com/2021/05/21/season-4-episode-three/

May 21, 202121:46
Season 4: Episode Two - History of Surgical Technology

Season 4: Episode Two - History of Surgical Technology

Stephanie, Tara, and Diana - Tarrant County College Surgical Technology Program Class of 2021 students will talk about the history of surgical technologists and how areas of medical professions relate to it, dating back from ancient cultures to today's period of modern technology. 

A forum for Surgical Technologists and Health professionals. Interviews, Stories, and Entertainment! Episodes are created by the seniors in Tarrant County College's Surgical Technology Program.

Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thescrublifepodcast

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tccsurgtech/

For more information on the Tarrant County College Surgical Technology Program, please visit bit.ly/tccsurgtech.

Episode notes and research references may be found on https://thescrublifepodcast.wordpress.com/2021/05/21/season-4-episode-two/

May 21, 202126:13
Season 4: Episode One - COVID Effects on Healthcare

Season 4: Episode One - COVID Effects on Healthcare

Caroline, Mayce, and Kimberly - Tarrant County College Surgical Technology Program Class of 2021 students podcast episode based on the umbrella topic of COVID 19 in the world of surgery. Caroline will speak first about lung transplants for patients with severe COVID symptoms. Mayce will be interviewing her mother who is an NP and a midwife who works in the hospital. Kimberly will interview two prior TCC Surgical Tech students that are now employed: Karla and Shalee. 

A forum for Surgical Technologists and Health professionals. Interviews, Stories, and Entertainment! Episodes are created by the seniors in Tarrant County College's Surgical Technology Program.

Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thescrublifepodcast

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tccsurgtech/

For more information on the Tarrant County College Surgical Technology Program, please visit bit.ly/tccsurgtech.

Episode notes and research references may be found on https://thescrublifepodcast.wordpress.com/2021/05/21/season-4-episode-one/

May 21, 202127:42
Introduction to Season 4 - Class of 2021

Introduction to Season 4 - Class of 2021

Season 4 of The Scrub Life Podcast features 7 episodes created by the Class of 2021. All episodes are available now!

A forum for Surgical Technologists and Health professionals. Interviews, Stories, and Entertainment! Episodes are created by the seniors in Tarrant County College's Surgical Technology Program.

Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thescrublifepodcast

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tccsurgtech/

For more information on the Tarrant County College Surgical Technology Program, please visit bit.ly/tccsurgtech.

Episode notes and research references may be found on http://thescrublifepodcast.wordpress.com

May 21, 202102:27
Season 3: Episode Three: Under the Knife

Season 3: Episode Three: Under the Knife

Please enjoy listening to our final episode of the season 3 featuring Karla Ortiz, Shalee Walls and Ana Karen Zuniga from the Tarrant County College Surgical Technology Class of 2020! Under the Knife: an interview with Tiffany Stanton! Follow us on Instagram #tccsurgtech  and Facebook @thescrublifepodcast

Jul 29, 202046:45
Season 3: Episode Two: 20 Years of Surgical Change

Season 3: Episode Two: 20 Years of Surgical Change

Please enjoy listening to Jose Mendez, Elizabeth Garcia and Mary Edgerson as they discuss the changes in surgery of the past 20 year. We'd love to hear from you! www.tccd.edu/surgicaltechnology, Christina.Blevins@tccd.edu, @thescrublifepodcast or check out our Instagram page #tccsurgtech

Jul 13, 202022:47
Season 3: Episode One: Surgical Nightmares

Season 3: Episode One: Surgical Nightmares

Welcome to Season 3 of The Scrub Life: a podcast for Surgical Technologists! This season features 3 episodes from the Class of 2020. Please enjoy Episode One: Surgical Nightmares created by Rashna Khaliq, Sabrina Martinez and Christa Carr. #tccsurgtech 

Jul 06, 202034:01
TCC Surg Tech Class of 2018 Series: Final Episode

TCC Surg Tech Class of 2018 Series: Final Episode

Happy Surgical Technologists Week! The latest episode of our podcast features Nikita, Kari and Nancy - Class of 2018, and an interview with Christene Farmer, CST, CSFA.
Sep 19, 201824:34
TCC Surg Tech Class of 2018 Series: Episode 6

TCC Surg Tech Class of 2018 Series: Episode 6

The latest episode of our podcast featuring Janira, Judy and Katie - Surgical Technology Class of 2018!
Aug 18, 201828:54
TCC Surg Tech Series Class of 2018: Episode 5

TCC Surg Tech Series Class of 2018: Episode 5

The latest episode of our podcast featuring Haley, Mikaela and Marissa - Surgical Technology Class of 2018!
Jul 12, 201826:37
TCC Surg Tech Series Class of 2018: Episode 4

TCC Surg Tech Series Class of 2018: Episode 4

The latest episode of our podcast featuring Ashley, Ryan and Thalia - Surgical Technology class of 2018!
Jun 11, 201821:30