RASA Training

OCTOBER 24, 2018

They weren’t officially called “surgical technologists,” but were “medics” in the US Army and “corpsmen” in the US Navy. Following this, the military formed a new profession called ORT (Operating Room Technician). STs in the Operating Room Today The Surgical Technologist is an extremely valuable member of the surgical team.

Surgical Assistant 52

Surgical Assistant Surgical Assisting Operating Room Surgical Tech 52

Elmed

JANUARY 11, 2022

Over the past year there has been a lot of increased emphasis and attention placed on pre-cleaning surgical instruments at the point of use prior to transport to sterile reprocessing. Joint Commission then conducts their surveys/audits based on the standards that have been set for sterile processing activities. Section 7.3

Surgical Instruments 40

Surgical Instruments Sterile Laboratory Test Safety 40

The Circulating Life

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Honestly, I don’t know what I was even expecting, but what I saw was a well-organized surgical department with shelf after shelf of instrument trays and sterile supplies. When I walked into the OR for orientation on Sunday morning, I was amazed by what I saw.

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Operating Room CRNA RNFA Nurse 52

The Circulating Life

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This year, the conference was approved for Nursing, Surgical Tech, AND Sterile Processing CEs! Hopefully, the same is true next year, and I hope I see EVERYBODY from surgical services attending, learning, networking, and having fun together. My presentation is available online to watch if you want to check it out.

Nurse 98

Nurse Operating Room Surgical Tech Operation 98