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THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
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Undergraduate 1
05/04/2013

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ABHES
Definition
ACCREDITING BURAIU OF HEALTH EDUCATION SCHOOLS.
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ACS
Definition
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.
Term
ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSION
Definition
A PROFESSION THAT FOLLOWS THE PRINCIPLES OF MEDICINE AND NURSING BUT THAT FOCUSES ON AN EXPERTISE SET APART FROM THOSE PRACTICES.
Term
AORN
Definition
ASSOCIATION OF PERIOPERATIVE REGISTERED NURSES.
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ARC/STSA
Definition
ACCREDITATION REVIEW COUNCIL ON EDUCATION IN SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY AND SURGICAL ASSISTING.
Term
AST
Definition
ASSOCIATION OF SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS.
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CAAHEP
Definition
COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
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CERTIFICATION
Definition
ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY A PRIVATE AGENCY THAT A PERSON HAS ACHIEVED A MINIMUM LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL.
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CIRCULATOR
Definition
THE NONSTERILE TEAM MEMBER WHO ASSISTS IN GATHERING ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE AND ADVOCATES FOR THE PATIENT.
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CONTINUING EDUCATION
Definition
AKA: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.  DEMONSTRATES AN ONGOING LEARNING PROCESS IN AN INDIVIDUAL'S PROFESSION.
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CST
Definition
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST.
Term
CST-CFA
Definition
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST-CERTIFIED FIRST ASSISTANT.
Term
DELEGATION
Definition
THE TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN ACTIVITY FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER.
Term
DEPENDENT TASKS
Definition
IN MEDICINE, NURSING, AND ALLIED HEALTH, TASKS THAT ARE PERFORMED WITH THE COLLABORATIVE OVERSIGHT OF ANOTHER PROFESSIONAL.
Term
INDEPENDENT TASKS
Definition
TASKS FOR WHICH A PROFESSIONAL HAS FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY WITHOUT THE OVERSIGHT OF ANOTHER PROFESSIONAL.
Term
LICENSURE
Definition
PROFESSIONAL STATUS, GRANTED BY STATE GOVERNMENT, THAT DEFINES THE LIMITS OF PRACTICE AND REGULATES THOSE WHO HOLD A LICENSE.
Term
NATIONAL CERTIFYING EXAMINATION FOR SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS
Definition
A COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN EXAMINATION REQUIRED FOR OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION BY THE AST.
Term
NBSTSA
Definition
NATIONAL BOARD OF SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY AND  SURGICAL ASSISTING.
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NCCT
Definition
NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPETENCY TESTING.
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ORT'S
Definition
OPERATING ROOM TECHNICIANS.
Term
PROPIETARY SCHOOL
Definition
PRIVATE, FOR-PROFIT SCHOOL
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SCRUB
Definition
ROLE AND NAME COMMONLY APPLIED TO THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST OR PERIOPERATIVE NURSE WHO IS PART OF THE STERILE TEAM.
Term
STERILE PERSONNEL
Definition
MEMBERS OF THE SURGICAL TEAM WHO HAVE PERFORMED A SURGICAL SCRUB OR HAND AND ARM ANTISEPSIS PROCEDURE.
Term
SURGICAL CONSCIENCE
Definition
IN SURGERY, PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL HONESTY ABOUT ONE'S ACTIONS, MISTAKES, AND ABILITIES.
Term
TS-C (NCCT)
Definition
TECH IN SURGERY-CERTIFIED.
Term
NONSTERILE TEAM MEMBERS
Definition
SURGICAL TEAM MEMBERS WHO HANDLE ONLY NONSTERILE EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND INSTRUMENTS.
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