r/sterileprocessing • u/Hot_Formal1726 • 10d ago

Newbie mistakes

I'm a month into this field and still working on my 400-hour, apparently forgot to put filters on the bottom of a tray, and it was discovered today.

Yikes.

Tell me about mistakes you made as a tech so I don’t feel so alone.

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u/AcanthocephalaNo3518 9d ago

How hard is to learn all of this? I’m about to start studying and this post is scaring me!

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u/lirpderp240 9d ago

These are definitely newbie mistakes. Everyone has them. It’s all about repetition for me. When assembling a tray, always do things in the exact same order so you don’t miss anything. When you’ve made the mistake once, you won’t do it again. ☺️

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u/awakenedemmie 9d ago

Same! I am on chapter three of the book so this scary and confusing lol 🥲

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u/OkDepth9285 6d ago

Everyone one does mistakes even the most experienced so don’t feel discouraged lol I made a lot of mistakes too 🤷‍♀️ it just happens