Chapter 1 Orientation to Surgical Technology Key Terms Flashcards
Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA)
A committee on accreditation that is under the large umbrella of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), which oversees the accreditation processes of surgical technology education programs
ambulatory surgery center (ASC)
Facility where patients are treated and released the same day; also known as outpatient surgery or same-day surgery center
American College of Surgeons (ACS)
Non-profit national organization of surgeons located in Chicago, Illinois
Association of Surgical Technologists (AST)
The nonprofit national professional membership organization for surgical technologists and surgical assistants
circulator
Nonsterile surgical team member who moves about the periphery of the sterile field
competency
(1) Skill; (2) ability; (3) statements that establish the level of skill or quality needed to be able to perform the job duties of a profession
confidentiality
An essential principle in which healthcare providers do not disclose, either written or orally, the confidential information of a patient except to other authorized individuals
Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology
The curriculum for an educational program that provides the expected entry-level knowledge forthe surgical technologist
doctor of osteopathy (DO)
A physician who treats patients in a holistic manner and emphasizes the use of manipulative techniques for correcting abnormalities thought to cause disease and inhibit recovery
elective
A planned, non-urgent surgical procedure
emergency
A life-threatening medical condition or situation, such as a natural disaster
health maintenance organization (HMO)
Health care organization that serves as both the insurer and provider of medical services; typically, a group of physicians provides services to a population of clients who voluntarily enroll in the program
intraoperative
The second phase of surgical case management that occurs while the surgical procedure is being performed
National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
Organization that is solely responsible for all decisions regarding certification, from determining eligibility to maintaining, denying, granting, and renewing the credentials
optional
Surgical intervention that does not have to be performed in order to preserve life or limb
perioperative
Refers to the three phases of surgery: preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative
postoperative
Period of time after surgery when the patient is recovering
preceptor
Instructor or tutor who demonstrates the general rules of conduct and procedures and guides the students while they are practicing or performing
preoperative
Period of time before the surgical procedure begins
professional
An individual who has special education and experience in a given field and who meets certain competency-based and ethical criteria
proprietary
Organization or company that is owned and operated by an individual or corporation with the intent of making a profit that is returned to the investors; the profit is taxable
surgical conscience
The basis for the practice of strict adherence to sterile technique by all surgical team members; involves a level of honesty and moral integrity that must be upheld
surgical technologist
Allied health professional whose primary role is the first scrub role and is an expert in the principles of asepsis
The Joint Commission
An independent, nonprofit national organization that develops standards and performance criteria for health care organizations
urgent
Surgical pathology requiring treatment within a relatively short period of time
