Important Organizations
Nonprofit organization involved in the development, management, and use of safe and effective medical technology and devices.
what is AAMI
Developed methods of meticulous wound closure.
Who is Halstead.
Guiding Principle of AST: "The patient first."
What is aeger primo
The most basic needs are biological needs such as the need for water, oxygen, food, and temperature regulation.
What is physiological needs.
Absence of pathogenic microorganisms.
What is asepsis.
Professional organization that establishes standards in perioperative nursing education and standards.
What is AORN
Invented the vaccination for smallpox.
Who is Jenner.
"Above all, do no harm."
What is primum non nocere.
These needs refer to the perception on the part of the individual that his or her environment is safe.
What is safety needs.
Number of microbes or organic debris with which an object is contaminated.
What is bioburden
International organization that promotes worldwide wellness and prevents infection.
What is APIC.
Father of modern anatomy, who performed dissections on human cadavers and created permanent records.
Who is Vesalius.
"The thing speaks for itself."
What is res ispa loquitur.
This is the need to fulfill what one believes is one's purpose.
What is self-acualization.
Contamination of a person or object by another.
What cross-contamination.
Organization that develops and delivers the national ST and Sa examinations and ensures recertification requirements are met.
What is NBSTSA
Surgeon who ligated arteries after amputations.
Who is Pare.
Federal act that establishes privacy standards to protect patient's medical records and other health-related information.
What is HIPAA
These are basic social needs- to be known and cared for as an individual and to care for others.
What is belongingness and love needs.
Free of all microorganisms, including spores.
What is sterile
What is AST
Perfected the heart-lung machine and performed the first US heart transplant and first total artificial heart implant.
Who is Cooley.
System of moral principles and rules that become standards for professional conduct.
What is ethics.
This level of need refers to a positive evaluation of oneself and others, a need to be respected and to respect others.
What is prestige and esteem needs.
Persistent form of certain types of bacteria that allows it to survive in adverse conditions.
What is spore.