Hi there... Congrats and if you don't mind me asking ... Was the exam hard? How many questions were there? Were you already in this profession just not certified? And last do you have any tips or advice for me? I'm just starting school in California in August ..thank you in advance and congrats again😊🍾👏🏻👍🏻
I'm an RN with 24 years experience and I work for a trauma level 1 hospital here in southern California. 3 months ago I took a supervisory position in Central Processing Service. My only experience dealing with central service before I took this position was picking up and returning supplies/equipment / instruments to this department. I was overwhelm with the amount of information I needed to learn to be able to perform my job expectations. Fortunately, with my nursing background I was able to grasp the principles and concept fairly well. Additionally, while searching to broaden my knowledge, I came across these wonderful, informative and easy to understand lectures from Steve. Thank you Steve for doing what you do. You are so gifted in sharing your wealth of knowledge and experience to us. You are such a wonderful teacher!!! I wish you can be cloned so that more can benefit to what you do. Can you recommend any textbook that I can use as a reference material? Again thank you for being an awesome educator.
NOVEN LAZARO iahcsmm has a decent book set if you go on their website it will be there together with the workbook. Thank you for the complements, I appreciate it. Steve
Just love these videos I'm not in school yet but I've been learning with these videos to get a little ahead or at least know what I'm learning . He makes it easy to learn great tips, great examples. I wish I could be in his class also enjoy his many jokes.
Blanca Toro omg so am I!! Lol I figured when I finally decided whether I’m gonna take the course, I want to know a little bit more about what I’m getting into.
Ive just started to watch this video and its really big help for us who worked in hosp as CSSD Sterile Technician.AWESOME,, thank you very much BCI and sir STEVE.
I love the way he teaches .. I wish I was in Boston to be in his class. What are some areas that need more focusing in studying for the board exam. I'm learning from the 6 edition textbook .
I’m starting as a level 1 tech on the 9th I’m so excited but I’m trying to learn as much as I can before I start so these videos are so highly appreciated
I'm a phlebotomist and I'm switching job to be cssd sterilization, and this guy is so informative, ive been watching some of his videos here. Very helpful thank you, im learning a lot.
I took the course over 7 years ago and worked in the field as management then as a tech but in limited areas decon...and case carts. I want my cert and studying edition 7 ...i know we suppose to have 8 but funds are limited do you have courses from chapter one to 25 I can watch because just studying on my own I don't feel as confident as if I would be watching an instructor rasheed@trestonemarketinggroup.com
Wow!!! He is amazing!!! I'm in a surgical technology program in Chicago and they require us to know a good load of sterile processing so watching this video, I already know a lot of what he is talking about and a lot that I did not know. He is a great instructor. I'm watching these videos because in the summer I will be taking a sterile processing clinical course required in the surgical tech program and I'm wondering what it's like in CSPD.
it is an excellent natural extension to surge tech that has a much higher pay potential. I had a few surge techs work for me and they were awesome in CPD. I highly recommend it for you. PS, thanks for the complement :)
Thank u 4 ur time and effort to make learning fun and enjoyable. I am watch most of ur videos .very informative. I wish u can make 1 video about terminology coz I find it a bit difficult.thank u 👍🏽👒
I wish you were my teacher! Im gonna take the next CBSPD exam!! And i am going to watch all your videos because it helps a lot! Thank you for doing this!
@@BostonCareerInstitute thank you so much!! Actually I got a few questions if you dont mind. Which one do you prefer for new students to take for certification CBSPD or IAHCSMM? Any website recommendations for practice test? And thanks again for posting your lectures it helps a lot with students like me! God bless you!
Depends on the immediate needs of your department. However, usually the managers assign people for a full day of work in a specific area except for decontamination area where work is physically taxing.
first thanks for the videos...question...where in decontamination room ( in hospitals) should the personal protective equipments be kept? Isnt there supposed to be a small gowning up positive air pressure room close to decontamination room? i have seen in lot of hospitals the PPEs are kept in the same decontamination room. in such a setting,arent those PPEs already contaminated?
Stumbling around TH-cam, I bumped into your videos while maybe thinking about working in a hospital. Steve, you are responsible for introducing me to the field that I am now taking a summer class, and interning at a big hospital. We have a test tonight, and I'm reviewing with the aid of some of your excellent videos. I plan to take nationals this August, so I shall return. I've shared your links with other students. We all enjoy and appreciate having another instructor, although we all feel we have a tremendous instructor, with many years in the field. Oh by the way, you and our instructor, at a local state community college, do not ever say anything contradictory about each other's lecture content or the book's info.
No this class was taught to the staff of the sterile processing in one of the largest teaching hospital in US ( not mentioning names ) 400 hours are done separately.
Just got declined for a SPT job. I’m confused as to why? Maybe someone else can point it out? I have a HS diploma, 10 years (cleaning/sanitation/OSHA training) in a healthcare setting, two employee of the year awards, employee of the month awards, monthly online in servicing, will obtain both certs once hired (bc it’s a hands on/on the job certification training?), and all other required experiences met. While watching many other TH-cam videos on the job title, many comments said they had zero experience and were hired. Just was told today that I wasn’t qualified!? I was really looking forward to working as this! I am really sad they passed me up, I work really hard and need a new career. ☹️. I told my family I was really looking forward to working as this position and praying for it. Someone tell me what I need to do so I can pursue it, please. 🙏🏻😞 Do I have to take the training *beforehand*?
First things first, analyze the questions you were asked and how you answered them. You were invited to the interview based on your resume, so the employer was aware of your credentials. It must have been something in your presentation that they didn't find to be a good fit for them. Don't despair, learn from your experience and reapply elsewhere. Naturally, certification is a plus but it is not yet nationally required. Keep at it and you will succeed.
Boston Career Institute (BCI Inc.) - Brookline Ty for responding, but I wasn’t even interviewed or called. They emailed me today saying, ‘thanks but no thanks’, essentially. My resume and cover letter were both proof read by career professionals.
The "other side" being decontamination side is where we have negative air pressure. Everywhere else in CPD the pressure is positive. The statement you are referring to is correct in the video. All the best.
Oh, lord. He manages to get a few things right, but ... Water is not a "wetting agent". A wetting agent is something that is added to a liquid to reduce its surface tension, which helps it to penetrate and spread. Detergents used for cleaning are usually very good wetting agents. Water in cleaning is a combination of a solvent and a means of applying mechanical force to dislodge and carry away gunk. A conductivity meter only responds to ionic solutes, not non-ionic solutes. A so-called total dissolved solids (TDS) meter is a reasonable way of testing water from a still or reverse osmosis system, since such water will have very low levels of non-ionic solutes. Amylase digests starches, not simpler carbohydrates. Simpler carbohydrates are water soluble, so there is no need to digest them to facilitate removal. Lipases aren't really very useful in instrument cleaning - detergents do a better job, in general. Proteases are useful, since protein deposits on instruments can be very difficult to remove. Most instrument detergents with enzymes added contain only proteases. Not all bacteria are motile and not all of those that are motile move by means of flagella. The amount of visible light in the decontamination area isn't going to have much effect on survival of microorganisms. The bright light is necessary so people can see what they are doing in the manual processes. The sorter wavelengths (ultraviolet) that are microbiocidal are also hazardous to humans.
Gosh.... what ever prompted you to write this? Does your comment actually assist anyone in understanding the material required to pass the national boards for sterile processing? Seems unlikely! If you can't contribute anything positive to that end please refrain from sharing your thoughts.
Gosh.... what ever prompted you to write this? Does your comment actually assist anyone in understanding the material required to pass the national boards for sterile processing? Seems unlikely! If you can't contribute anything positive to that end please refrain from sharing your thoughts.
This guy is going waaaaayyyyy too in-depth about cleaning and washing. With 14 years of experience in SPD, you are over-explaining it. Just wash, rinse, drop in the ultra sonic and place in the wash machine!!!! It is not science, a monkey can do this job!!! Literally
Poole Galloway are you certified? if yes, then you should know that Everything and I mean Everything I say is on the board exam. if you are not certified, then watch my videos, take careful notes and read the book to pass the test. I strongly disagree with you about the monkey thing. 250000 people a year die from hospital infection partly because ....... fill in the blank.
+Boston Career Institute (BCI Inc.) - Brookline Yes I am certified and I agree with you about the board questions. However, unless these people in the video were going to take the exam the following week, all that info was really unnecessary. Lastly, I agree that many infections are caused in hospitals each year, but this is mainly due to laziness and improper cleaning. But anyone that can identify instruments and wash dishes can master this job in a month. Great information, but let's not pretend this job requires a Doctoral degree.
silky slim23 not pretending it requires a doctoral degree at all. the job does require a solid baseline knowledge of science in order to NOT be considered a trained ape washing dishes. indeed all people in that video were slated to take the board exam and that is exactly what the videos are for. lastly, there's nothing like pride in what you do. pride comes from a sense of accomplishment and belonging. National certification is key, knowledge is key, being able to answer questions and challenges from other healthcare professionals is also key. This is the only way to make people understand that this is not washing dishes and why laziness has no place in CPD, people's lives depend on it. It is a key to better pay as well. You should use your knowledge and certification and be a mentor to others. be proud of what you do!
+Boston Career Institute (BCI Inc.) - Brookline Knowledge is key, it is great that you are providing information to people just starting out in this field. All I was saying was that, providing information like that is like drinking from a fire hydrant. But you stated that these people were slated to partake in the upcoming examination. I myself am not in this field anymore, I now have my P.A licence and I am currently practicing in the state of Georgia. Best regards to your students and your program.
Wow he is just amazing. I just obtained my certification today. Everything he said it's by the book... Literally word for word!.. Very impressive
👍👍👍 congratulations
Boston Career Institute (BCI Inc.) - Brookline Thank you so much!!. I wanted it really bad. I actually think I aced the exam.. IAHCSMM certified
+Alexander Beverly that's great. very happy to hear. wishing you much success.
Hi there... Congrats and if you don't mind me asking ... Was the exam hard? How many questions were there? Were you already in this profession just not certified? And last do you have any tips or advice for me? I'm just starting school in California in August ..thank you in advance and congrats again😊🍾👏🏻👍🏻
Alexander Beverly
I am agree!
Thanks Steve!
I just passed my Certification after listening to your lectures.
You are doing a marvelous job 👍
Thank you so much, your kind remarks are highly appreciated. Wishing you much success
Boston Career Institute (BCI Inc.) - Brookline . You welcome 🙏
I'm an RN with 24 years experience and I work for a trauma level 1 hospital here in southern California. 3 months ago I took a supervisory position in Central Processing Service. My only experience dealing with central service before I took this position was picking up and returning supplies/equipment / instruments to this department. I was overwhelm with the amount of information I needed to learn to be able to perform my job expectations. Fortunately, with my nursing background I was able to grasp the principles and concept fairly well. Additionally, while searching to broaden my knowledge, I came across these wonderful, informative and easy to understand lectures from Steve. Thank you Steve for doing what you do. You are so gifted in sharing your wealth of knowledge and experience to us. You are such a wonderful teacher!!! I wish you can be cloned so that more can benefit to what you do. Can you recommend any textbook that I can use as a reference material? Again thank you for being an awesome educator.
NOVEN LAZARO iahcsmm has a decent book set if you go on their website it will be there together with the workbook. Thank you for the complements, I appreciate it. Steve
Currently taking a SP class and this instructor is awesome via TH-cam. I notice I learn better listening so you have helped me so much, thank you!
Migdalia Salinas you are very welcome. Good luck.
Will be starting SP class within a month and I feel like I have a leg up just from listening to this guy.
That was incredibly interesting. Thanks to whoever recorded this.
Just love these videos I'm not in school yet but I've been learning with these videos to get a little ahead or at least know what I'm learning . He makes it easy to learn great tips, great examples. I wish I could be in his class also enjoy his many jokes.
Blanca Toro omg so am I!! Lol I figured when I finally decided whether I’m gonna take the course, I want to know a little bit more about what I’m getting into.
Taking the certification this morning. Feeling nervous but confident. Love your teaching skills.
Donna Jimenez thank you and good luck!
How did it go ?
Yes how did it go?
Wow! That SPD is so huge compared to the little SPD I work at! We only have two washers.
I'm looking into this course and am very impressed by this instructor. Thanks for the great information.
Thank you and good luck.
Thank you Sir for selflessly sharing your knowledge about CSSD. Thank you Boston Career for sharing all your videos.
guardianeyes77 thank you
This channel is awesome!
My goodness. This guy is a living book. Wish I had his knowledge.
You can have it. It is all out here for you.
Ive just started to watch this video and its really big help for us who worked in hosp as CSSD Sterile Technician.AWESOME,, thank you very much BCI and sir STEVE.
I love the way he teaches .. I wish I was in Boston to be in his class. What are some areas that need more focusing in studying for the board exam. I'm learning from the 6 edition textbook .
This is a great instructor
Thank you.
I’m starting as a level 1 tech on the 9th I’m so excited but I’m trying to learn as much as I can before I start so these videos are so highly appreciated
Glad to be of service.
Thank you! This really helps
This guy is the real deal. Good stuff
Thanks so much for the kind feedback. Glad you like the video.
I just started class and I do find all ur info a big help for me .thank u very much .
you are very welcome. good luck to you.
He sounds like he memorized the book
No, just understood it. No sense memorizing, you will only forget it.
Very informative!
I'm a phlebotomist and I'm switching job to be cssd sterilization, and this guy is so informative, ive been watching some of his videos here. Very helpful thank you, im learning a lot.
Good for you. This is an excellent career move. Enjoy the videos and thank you for your gracious comment.
Ok thank u . U r the best👑
I took the course over 7 years ago and worked in the field as management then as a tech but in limited areas decon...and case carts. I want my cert and studying edition 7 ...i know we suppose to have 8 but funds are limited do you have courses from chapter one to 25 I can watch because just studying on my own I don't feel as confident as if I would be watching an instructor rasheed@trestonemarketinggroup.com
Wow!!! He is amazing!!! I'm in a surgical technology program in Chicago and they require us to know a good load of sterile processing so watching this video, I already know a lot of what he is talking about and a lot that I did not know. He is a great instructor. I'm watching these videos because in the summer I will be taking a sterile processing clinical course required in the surgical tech program and I'm wondering what it's like in CSPD.
it is an excellent natural extension to surge tech that has a much higher pay potential. I had a few surge techs work for me and they were awesome in CPD. I highly recommend it for you. PS, thanks for the complement :)
Thsnks to your videos i passed my certification Exam. Thank You.
Rubens Innocent thank you
Thank You..thank to you I'm now certified.
Benflava_redpill Aware how any questions are on the test
Very good teaching! Thank you
Thank you glad you liked it.
Thank u 4 ur time and effort to make learning fun and enjoyable. I am watch most of ur videos .very informative. I wish u can make 1 video about terminology coz I find it a bit difficult.thank u 👍🏽👒
I'm in the process of getting it done. don't stress about the terminology. it is a very small part of the exam and it is actually fun to learn.
I wish you were my teacher! Im gonna take the next CBSPD exam!! And i am going to watch all your videos because it helps a lot! Thank you for doing this!
My pleasure. Good luck on the test, I'm sure you'll do great.
@@BostonCareerInstitute thank you so much!! Actually I got a few questions if you dont mind.
Which one do you prefer for new students to take for certification CBSPD or IAHCSMM?
Any website recommendations for practice test?
And thanks again for posting your lectures it helps a lot with students like me!
God bless you!
Your videos help me pass my exam today thank you so much!!
That is so great. Congratulations.
Yourmadlmao all you did was jus watch his videos and you pass ? I am studying right now for it and need help
Yourmadlmao okay hopefully I can pass it 💪🏾😫
Very informative thanks alot i have a prof of sterilization hope i will get full marks in exam
Super Explanation
I am studying to become spd manager after 14 yrs of being a scrub tech. I love all these videos. They are really helping and informative.
great, lots of luck in your endeavors
What's a scrub tech??
I wish you were in orlando...Love your videos
Thank you. I also wish I was in Orlando.
Are there any videos that goes over the questions that are in the exam.
Thanks a lot your video help me to pass the test
Perfect!
Thank you great Video!
Thank you for your great comment 👍
Question: When working, are techs assigned to a station for the day or do they do a little of everything in every station every day?
Depends on the immediate needs of your department. However, usually the managers assign people for a full day of work in a specific area except for decontamination area where work is physically taxing.
awesome!
Boston Career Institute (BCI Inc.) - Brookline do you have a contact number ? I need help for the central sterile?
first thanks for the videos...question...where in decontamination room ( in hospitals) should the personal protective equipments be kept? Isnt there supposed to be a small gowning up positive air pressure room close to decontamination room? i have seen in lot of hospitals the PPEs are kept in the same decontamination room. in such a setting,arent those PPEs already contaminated?
TULA BHANDARI you are absolutely correct!
Thank you so much
Glad to help
Stumbling around TH-cam, I bumped into your videos while maybe thinking about working in a hospital. Steve, you are responsible for introducing me to the field that I am now taking a summer class, and interning at a big hospital.
We have a test tonight, and I'm reviewing with the aid of some of your excellent videos.
I plan to take nationals this August, so I shall return.
I've shared your links with other students. We all enjoy and appreciate having another instructor, although we all feel we have a tremendous instructor, with many years in the field. Oh by the way, you and our instructor, at a local state community college, do not ever say anything contradictory about each other's lecture content or the book's info.
Pat OBrien Awesome. I'm expecting to hear great news. Good luck to you.
Did u pass
You are excellent
Thank you 😊
excellent
Can anyone recommend a grimey decon music playlist? I’m prepping for the CRCST.
Thanks a lot! Is it good for CBSPD board test too?
Definitely.
Thanks!Glad I found your channel))))
@@user-qt9vz9jx5v me too. Thank you
I like it
That's great. Thank you
When the D-Class has breached containment and has passed 15 minutes
He needs to be my instructor.
Is this class part of the 400 hours that is recommended for the clinicals?
No this class was taught to the staff of the sterile processing in one of the largest teaching hospital in US ( not mentioning names ) 400 hours are done separately.
Just got declined for a SPT job. I’m confused as to why? Maybe someone else can point it out?
I have a HS diploma, 10 years (cleaning/sanitation/OSHA training) in a healthcare setting, two employee of the year awards, employee of the month awards, monthly online in servicing, will obtain both certs once hired (bc it’s a hands on/on the job certification training?), and all other required experiences met. While watching many other TH-cam videos on the job title, many comments said they had zero experience and were hired. Just was told today that I wasn’t qualified!? I was really looking forward to working as this! I am really sad they passed me up, I work really hard and need a new career. ☹️. I told my family I was really looking forward to working as this position and praying for it. Someone tell me what I need to do so I can pursue it, please. 🙏🏻😞
Do I have to take the training *beforehand*?
First things first, analyze the questions you were asked and how you answered them. You were invited to the interview based on your resume, so the employer was aware of your credentials. It must have been something in your presentation that they didn't find to be a good fit for them.
Don't despair, learn from your experience and reapply elsewhere. Naturally, certification is a plus but it is not yet nationally required. Keep at it and you will succeed.
Boston Career Institute (BCI Inc.) - Brookline Ty for responding, but I wasn’t even interviewed or called. They emailed me today saying, ‘thanks but no thanks’, essentially. My resume and cover letter were both proof read by career professionals.
@@CinderellaRaptured send me a copy of your resume. s.yanov@bostoncareer.org
If a tool is full of dry blood/tissue, and it makes it into the sterilization process, is it still a biohazard after, or is it just gross?
☣️ biohazard
Hello sir, which type of BOOT should be wear in cleaning area or CSSD
Anything water proof that goes up your lower leg up close to your knee.
You cannot be certified until you perform the work under supervision for X amount of times.
super
Justin Shanmugham thank you
What’s a scrub tech ?
It is another name for a surgical technician
Hey guys I am new to this world of sterile processing. Can someone help me to get the information about the CRCST program
All bullshit in a field you can get trained in to be proficient in 2 weeks of training tbh.
On 7.55 he says negative air pressure on the other side. Shouldn't it be negative pressure on this side? The dirty side?
The "other side" being decontamination side is where we have negative air pressure. Everywhere else in CPD the pressure is positive. The statement you are referring to is correct in the video. All the best.
@@BostonCareerInstitute Thank you for the reply. I thought you were already in the decontamination side.
Watched the video again and realized my mistake. Thank you so much for these lessons. So very helpful and interesting.
@@indiw555 my most sincere pleasure. Thank you for watching and commenting. Wishing you much success.
Look at the staff, all trying to get into the video, lol
Hey Steve pls is the a class decontamination video on this ,that u have on the board pls
Yes for sure
Where can I find it pls ,have been searching
@@ayoluciamisorimande240 th-cam.com/video/2yEoDYvjduc/w-d-xo.html
@@ayoluciamisorimande240 th-cam.com/video/cAkHsIUryTM/w-d-xo.html
Oh, lord. He manages to get a few things right, but ...
Water is not a "wetting agent". A wetting agent is something that is added to a liquid to reduce its surface tension, which helps it to penetrate and spread. Detergents used for cleaning are usually very good wetting agents. Water in cleaning is a combination of a solvent and a means of applying mechanical force to dislodge and carry away gunk.
A conductivity meter only responds to ionic solutes, not non-ionic solutes. A so-called total dissolved solids (TDS) meter is a reasonable way of testing water from a still or reverse osmosis system, since such water will have very low levels of non-ionic solutes.
Amylase digests starches, not simpler carbohydrates. Simpler carbohydrates are water soluble, so there is no need to digest them to facilitate removal. Lipases aren't really very useful in instrument cleaning - detergents do a better job, in general. Proteases are useful, since protein deposits on instruments can be very difficult to remove. Most instrument detergents with enzymes added contain only proteases.
Not all bacteria are motile and not all of those that are motile move by means of flagella.
The amount of visible light in the decontamination area isn't going to have much effect on survival of microorganisms. The bright light is necessary so people can see what they are doing in the manual processes. The sorter wavelengths (ultraviolet) that are microbiocidal are also hazardous to humans.
Gosh.... what ever prompted you to write this? Does your comment actually assist anyone in understanding the material required to pass the national boards for sterile processing? Seems unlikely! If you can't contribute anything positive to that end please refrain from sharing your thoughts.
Gosh.... what ever prompted you to write this? Does your comment actually assist anyone in understanding the material required to pass the national boards for sterile processing? Seems unlikely! If you can't contribute anything positive to that end please refrain from sharing your thoughts.
+Boston Career Institute (BCI Inc.) - Brookline I wonder..
Good luck on all your certs guys. Im just here cuz i like being sterile
I have a. ???
OK go! I'm eeady
The beard won’t be a contaminant?
cesar ordaz different departments have different policies regarding beards. At that time, in that department a short beard did not require coverage.
0:18
5:15
All the noise in the background 🫤
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CC is a joke. Great video though.
He doesn't know how to assemble 30 trays in 8hours its called productivity.
This guy is going waaaaayyyyy too in-depth about cleaning and washing. With 14 years of experience in SPD, you are over-explaining it. Just wash, rinse, drop in the ultra sonic and place in the wash machine!!!! It is not science, a monkey can do this job!!! Literally
Poole Galloway are you certified? if yes, then you should know that Everything and I mean Everything I say is on the board exam. if you are not certified, then watch my videos, take careful notes and read the book to pass the test. I strongly disagree with you about the monkey thing. 250000 people a year die from hospital infection partly because ....... fill in the blank.
+Boston Career Institute (BCI Inc.) - Brookline Yes I am certified and I agree with you about the board questions. However, unless these people in the video were going to take the exam the following week, all that info was really unnecessary. Lastly, I agree that many infections are caused in hospitals each year, but this is mainly due to laziness and improper cleaning. But anyone that can identify instruments and wash dishes can master this job in a month. Great information, but let's not pretend this job requires a Doctoral degree.
silky slim23 not pretending it requires a doctoral degree at all. the job does require a solid baseline knowledge of science in order to NOT be considered a trained ape washing dishes. indeed all people in that video were slated to take the board exam and that is exactly what the videos are for. lastly, there's nothing like pride in what you do. pride comes from a sense of accomplishment and belonging. National certification is key, knowledge is key, being able to answer questions and challenges from other healthcare professionals is also key. This is the only way to make people understand that this is not washing dishes and why laziness has no place in CPD, people's lives depend on it. It is a key to better pay as well. You should use your knowledge and certification and be a mentor to others. be proud of what you do!
+Boston Career Institute (BCI Inc.) - Brookline Knowledge is key, it is great that you are providing information to people just starting out in this field. All I was saying was that, providing information like that is like drinking from a fire hydrant. But you stated that these people were slated to partake in the upcoming examination. I myself am not in this field anymore, I now have my P.A licence and I am currently practicing in the state of Georgia. Best regards to your students and your program.
silky slim23 That's fantastic. Share and Inspire others. Wishing you much success in your endeavors!
Blah Blah Blah your probably on your phone on your shift I see this everyday with my technical educator. Useless