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“The World of Surgical Instruments is an indispensable tool for Sterile Processing Professionals. One aspect I appreciate about it is that it is organized by instrument family, with the most common instruments listed first; this makes it an efficient study tool for those just learning to identify and inspect. The Instrument Coaching Cards™ are a fabulous resource, ideal for schools, or for those Sterile Processing departments that hire inexperienced technicians. They are beautifully designed for clarity and detail. In my program, I send them home with the students for study a few at a time, then have them switch cards at the next class period.”

”Love the cards. I think they’re just what’s been missing.”

”Rick Schultz is a wonderful speaker. He really knows how to grab and keep your attention, even when you’re trying to take a nap!!! I really enjoyed his instrument course yesterday. Very informative. Thanks!”

"Every SPD should have this manual and use it as in-services in the department. Excellent manual!!"

”Gained a lot of knowledge to take back to our hospital. Will try to move change in the right direction.”

"Excellent resource for SPD technicians"

”Great book by a man that has given our industry an incredible amount of insight and knowledge! If you don't have [The World of Surgical Instruments], I would highly recommend picking one up for your personal use or for your CS/SPD/CSSD today.”

”Out of all the speakers I learned the most from him. He kept the audience engaged the whole time.”

”There’s a clear appetite for education around surgical instruments. Customer’s have been loving The World of Surgical Instruments, which we are proud to distribute. It’s the best text I’ve seen focused on instruments from the manufacturer/service perspective, presented in a clear format for end users.”

”I really value your most recent article, 'What to Teach a New Technician'. I am an Educator in a facility that had never had one and we recently on-boarded six new employees in six weeks! This article touched on the basics I focus on. I particularly liked the beginning in which you mention the cost of poor on boarding and employee foundation.”

"The Instrument Coaching Cards™ are a really innovative idea! With its clear and concise format, we believe this could help us a lot in facilitating training sessions with our distributor."

"Like always your resources are the best!!! As an instructor, I recommend your resources to my students and as a consultant I highly recommend your resources to my clients."

"This [Vet] book provides a great teaching tool for training onboarding employees with very little vet practice/surgical background. The best practices and visual learning sections bring the world of the instrument to life for them. I wish I had these tools when I started my career back in 1989. The visual learning section is the best tool to date for training. Thank You Rick Schultz for putting together such a great book and tool for education!"