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AORN: Association of periOperative Registered Nurses Professional organization for surgical nurses; originally known as the
Association of Operating Room Nurses.


ARC/STSA: Accreditation Review Council on Education Establishes, maintains, and promotes quality standards for education programs
in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting in surgical technology and surgical first assisting.


Assistant circulator The surgical technologist in the non-sterile role of the surgical team
responsible for monitoring the conditions in the operating room that are
related to patient care, safety, documentation, distribution of sterile supplies,
and counts.


AST: Association of Surgical Technologists Professional association for surgical technologists that strives to uphold and
support the standards of patient care and the profession.


CAAHEP: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Accredits health science programs, including those for surgical technology.
Education Programs


CST: Certified surgical technologist A surgical technologist who has successfully passed the certified examination
given by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.



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