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Week 3 Flashcards

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ACS

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American College of Surgeons

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Allied Health Profession

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A profession that follows the principles of medicine and nursing but that focuses on an expertise set apart from those practices

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AORN

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Association of periOperative Registered Nurses

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AMA

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American Medical Association

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ARC/STSA

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Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting

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ANSI

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American National Standards Institute

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AST

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Association of Surgical Technologists

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ABHES

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Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

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CAAHEP

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Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

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Certification

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Acknowledgment by a private agency that a person has achieved a minimum level of knowledge and skill usually is established by graduation from an accredited institution and passing a written examination

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Continuing Education

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professional development, ongoing learning process in an individual’s profession. Continuing education (CE) credits

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CST

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Certified surgical technologist

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CST-CFA

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Certified surgical technologist- certified first assistant

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Licensure

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Professional status, granted by state government, that defines the limits (scope) of practice and regulates those who hold a license

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National certifying examination for surgical technologist

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A comprehensive written examination required for official certification by the AST developed by the NBSTSA.

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Assistant circulator

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“no sterile” team member. ST shares some but not all responsibilities of the RN, which vary by state

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NBSTSA

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National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting

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NCCT

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National Center for Competency Testing

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No sterile team members

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Surgical team members who handle only nonsterile equipment, supplies, and instruments. The circulator is the primary nonsterile team member.

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ORT

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Operating room technician

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Professional attributes

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include such traits as honesty, reliability, tact, diplomacy, and commitment to the profession

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Propriety school

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Private, for-profit school.

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Scrub

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Role and name commonly applied to the surgical technologist or licensed nurse in the sterile scrub role during surgery.

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Sterile personnel

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Members of the surgical team who have performed a surgical scrub or hand and arm antisepsis procedure. They don sterile gown and gloves and either perform the surgery or assist directly.

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Surgical conscience

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n surgery, professional and personal honesty about one’s actions, mistakes, and abilities

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MD

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Medical doctor

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RN

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Registered nurse

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LPN

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Licensed practical nurse

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LVN

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Licensed vocational nurse

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CE

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Continuing education

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Level 1: entry level

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Level after graduation

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Level 2: proficient

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CST w/ at least 1 year employment- demonstrated proficiency in scrub role can respond to emergencies in surgery

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Level 3: expert

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Proficiency in all expected task; advanced level practice in surgical equipment, capable of scrubbing complex cases among specialties

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STCR

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Assistant circulator, ST circulator

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Propriety school

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Private, for-profit school.

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Scrub

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Role and name commonly applied to the surgical technologist or licensed nurse in the sterile scrub role during surgery.

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Sterile personnel

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Members of the surgical team who have performed a surgical scrub or hand and arm antisepsis procedure. They don sterile gown and gloves and either perform the surgery or assist directly.

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Surgical conscience

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n surgery, professional and personal honesty about one’s actions, mistakes, and abilities

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MD

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Medical doctor

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RN

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Registered nurse

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LPN

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Licensed practical nurse

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LVN

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Licensed vocational nurse

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CE

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Continuing education

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Level 1: entry level

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Level after graduation

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Level 2: proficient

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CST w/ at least 1 year employment- demonstrated proficiency in scrub role can respond to emergencies in surgery

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Level 3: expert

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Proficiency in all expected task; advanced level practice in surgical equipment, capable of scrubbing complex cases among specialties

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STCR

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Assistant circulator, ST circulator

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Second assistant

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Retraction, auctioning, apply wound dressing

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Preceptor

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Surgical technologists often are asked to act as preceptors, teaching others while scrubbed

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Personal integrity

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to be trustworthy, reliable, and responsible, not only on the job, but at all times, in all areas of one’s life

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Consistency in character and behavior

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Professionals maintain professional demeanor even under stress. This means controlling one’s emotions (self-regulation).

52
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Erythr/o

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Red

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Hem/o

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Blood

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Hydr/o

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Water,fluid

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Inguin/o

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Groin

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Isch/o

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I’m to hold back

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Lapar/o

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Abdomen, abdominal wall

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Laryng/o

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Larynx

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Leuk/o

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White

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Lymph/o

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Lymph

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Mamm/o

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Breast

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Mast/o

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Breast

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