Surg Tech Ch.1

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Acronym

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A word formed by the initial letters of the principal components of a compound term.

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Ambulatory Surgical Facility

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a facility where patients are treated and released the same day; also known as out-patient surgery center

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ARC-ST

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Accreditation Review Committee on accreditation that is under the large umbrella of the Commission of Allied Health Education Programs, which oversees the accreditation process of surgical technology education programs.

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AST

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Association of Surgical Technologists-Non profit nation professional membership organization for STs and SAs.

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Circulator

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Non sterile surgical team member who moves about the periphery of the sterile field.

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Competency

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1) Skill 2) Ability 3) Statements that establish the level of skill or quality needed to perform the job duties of a profession.

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Core Curriculum

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The recommended appropriate curriculum template for an educational program that provides the expected base of knowledge for entry level into the chosen profession.

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DO

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Doctor of Osteopathy; 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.

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Elective

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Surgical intervention that does not require immediate intervention; the patient "elects" to have surgery.

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Emergent

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Surgical pathology threatening life or limb within a relatively short time period.

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HMO

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Health Maintenance Org that serves as both the insurer and provider of medical services - physicians provide services to volunteers who enroll.

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Intraoperative

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Occurs during the surgical intervention; Maintaining sterile field, passing instrumentation, preparing irrigation fluids

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The Joint Commission

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An independent, nonprofit national org that develops standards and performance criteria for health care orgs.

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LCC-ST

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Liason Council on certification of STs- national credentialing org that offers national cert exams for STs and SAs.

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Optional

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Surgical intervention that does not have to be performed in order to preserve life or limb.

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Postoperative

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Period of time after surgery when the patient is recovering.

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Preceptor

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Instructor or tutor who demonstrates the general rules of conduct and procedures and guides the students while they are practicing or performing.

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Preoperative

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Period of time before the surgical procedure begins.

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Professional

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An individual who has special education and experience in a given field and who meets certain competency-based and ethical criteria

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Proprietary

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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-profit is taxed.

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STSR

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Surgical tech in the scrub role- functions as a member of the sterile surgical team and performs many nonsterile duties in prep for surgical procedures.

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Urgent

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Surgical pathology requiring treatment within a relatively short period of time.

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Vesalius

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Father of modern anatomy who openly challenged and corrected the scientific anatomical writings of Galen by dissecting cadavers to illustrate anatomy.