When Your Passion Needs Surgery

Send us Fan MailBill 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.Support the show