Surgical technology
Ans: Field that began in Britain and the United States following World War II.
Quiz Mr. Rampley
Ans: Employed in the operating room as 'surgery beadle' (theater technician) at
London Hospital in the late 19th century.
Quiz 1948
Ans: Formation of the Operating Theater Technicians in Britain.
Quiz Early 1950s
, Ans: Period when many OR technicians in the United States were educated in the
military.
Quiz 1954
Ans: Publication of the first book focused on OR techniciAns: Surgical Technical
Aide—Instructor's Manual (Ginsberg) by the American Hospital Association.
Quiz 1959
Ans: AORN Board of Directors forms a survey group to study the needs of OR
technicians.
Quiz Dec. 1967
Ans: AORN Manual Committee publishes Teaching the Operating Room
Technician.
Quiz Feb. 1969
Ans: AORN House of Delegates proposes the structure of the Association of
Operating Room Technicians (AORT) under AORN.
Ans: Field that began in Britain and the United States following World War II.
Quiz Mr. Rampley
Ans: Employed in the operating room as 'surgery beadle' (theater technician) at
London Hospital in the late 19th century.
Quiz 1948
Ans: Formation of the Operating Theater Technicians in Britain.
Quiz Early 1950s
, Ans: Period when many OR technicians in the United States were educated in the
military.
Quiz 1954
Ans: Publication of the first book focused on OR techniciAns: Surgical Technical
Aide—Instructor's Manual (Ginsberg) by the American Hospital Association.
Quiz 1959
Ans: AORN Board of Directors forms a survey group to study the needs of OR
technicians.
Quiz Dec. 1967
Ans: AORN Manual Committee publishes Teaching the Operating Room
Technician.
Quiz Feb. 1969
Ans: AORN House of Delegates proposes the structure of the Association of
Operating Room Technicians (AORT) under AORN.