Chapter 1

Central Service Technologist

Certified Registered Nurse- Anethesia

Anything that happens before surgery

Association of Surgical Technologist

Accreditation Review Committee on education in surgical technology

Morality applied to the healthcare field both professionally and personally.Also liability and responsibility.

Surgical pathology that needs to be performed in a short period of time.Patient's vitals are stable.

Surgical pathology that needs to be performed in a short peroid of time. Life and limb endangered.

Allied Health Field of study. Studies inside and outside the OR, includes both sterile and non sterile team members.

A health care professional that specializes in surgical procedures and cares for patients immediately before and after surgery.

Does not need to be performed immediately. Can be scheduled for a later date.

Not needed to protect life or limb.

• Circulator (usually a nurse)
• Anesthesiologist

• Surgeon
• Surgical Technologists
• Surgical Assistant