Organizations
What does ARC/STSA stand for? What is it responsible for?
Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
They are 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 process of surgical technology education programs.
Who was the first great Anatomist?
Galen
What is an emergency?
It is a life threatening medical condition or situation, such as a natural disaster.
What is 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.
What does perioperative mean?
Refers to the three phases of surgery.
What does ACS stand for, and what is this organization responsible for?
American College of Surgeons
Non profit national organization of surgeons located in Chicago, Illinois that establish educational standards for surgeons and surgical residency programs.
Who was the father of modern anatomy, who performed dissections on human cadavers and created permanent records?
Vesalius
What is the level of being urgent?
It is a surgical pathology requiring treatment within a relatively short period of time.
What is Confidentiality?
It is an essential principle in which health care providers do not disclose, either written or orally, the confidential information of a patient except to other authorized individuals. Protects reputation, employment could depend on it.
What does preoperative mean?
It is a period before the surgical procedure begins.
What does AST stand for, and what is this organization responsible for?
Association of Surgical Technologist
The non profit national professional membership organization for surgical technologist and surgical assistants.
Who developed the first ventricular assist pump?
Define an elective surgery?
A planned, non urgent surgical procedure.
What is Surgical Conscience?
It is 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. Purpose is to defend surgical asepsis and perioperative safety no matter the cost or consequence.
What does intraoperative mean?
The second phase of surgical case management that occurs while the surgical procedure is being performed.
What does NBSTSA stand for, and what is this organization responsible for?
National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
An organization that is solely responsible for all decisions regarding certification from determining eligibility to maintaining, denying, granting, and renewing the credentials.
Who developed methods of meticulous wound closure known as the principles of surgical technique?
Halstead
Define an optional surgery?
A surgical intervention that does not have to performed in order to preserve life or limb.
What is a Preceptor?
They are an instructor/ Tutor who demonstrates the general rules of conduct and procedures and guides the students while they are practicing or performing. Their purpose is to guide students into meeting clinical objectives and delivering safe quality patient care.
What does post operative mean?
A period after surgery when the patient is recovering.
What is The Joint Commission responsible for?
An independent, non profit national organization that develops standards and performance criteria for health care organizations.
Who perfected the heart transplant and the heart- lung machine?
Cooley
What level of importance is an acute airway obstruction? and why?
Emergency. Because lack of oxygen can cause brain damage, and even a heart attack.
Definition of professional?
An individual who has special education and experience in a given field and who meets certain competency.
How long does the post operative phase last?
It begins at the end of the operation and continues in the recovery room and throughout the hospitalization and outpatient period.