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Bill Rishell explores how to revitalize your passion for sterile processing when it's become infected with burnout, resentment, or negativity. Using the metaphor of surgical intervention, he offers a transformative approach to diagnosing, treating, and recovering your sense of purpose in healthcare.
• Diagnosing passion problems through symptoms like chronic burnout, loss of motivation, cynicism, and disconnection from mission
• Understanding that toxicity is personal—if it wasn't in you, it would stop with you
• Creating space from negative environments to rebuild your professional mindset
• Identifying what needs to be "surgically removed" from your attitude or environment
• Setting boundaries, seeking mentorship, and speaking up about issues immediately
• Celebrating the new version of yourself after passion surgery
• Staying committed to follow-up care through ongoing education and community involvement
• Remembering that "you're not surviving sterile processing, you're leading it"
If this episode moved something in you, share it with a fellow tech who's ready to reclaim their fire. Keep growing, keep going, and remember that your growth is your legacy.
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