SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS.

SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATION QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS.

Professional,Organizations,,ANS,-
work,to,improve,the,image,,working,conditions,,and,skill,levels,of,people,in,particular,occupations



Credentialing,,ANS,-ways,in,which,professional,competence,is,ensured,and,maintained



ARC/STSA,,ANS,-
Surgical,Technology,programs,and,Surgical,Assisting,programs,submit,documentation,to,ARC-
STSA,to,ensure,standards,are,met.,



All,specific,accreditation,questions,are,directed,here.



ABHES,,ANS,-
Accrediting,Bureau,of,Health,Education,Schools;,grants,accreditation,to,medical,assisting,programs,and,S
T.,Assures,quality,of,programs.



AST,,ANS,-
Association,of,Surgical,Technologists.,The,professional,association,for,surgical,technologists,that,strives,to
,uphold,and,support,the,standards,of,patient,care,and,the,profession.




AST,,ANS,-
Association,of,Surgical,Technologist.,Oldest,most,widely,recognized,professional,organization,for,ST.



AST,,ANS,-Association,of,Surgical,Technologist;,first,national,certifying,exam,in,December,of,1970.



AST,,ANS,-Association,of,Surgical,Technologist,;,$80,year.

, AST,Committees,,ANS,-Association,of,Surgical,Technology,;,State,Assembly,Leadership,Committee-
,to,encourage,and,oversee,growth,and,leadership,of,the,State,Assemblies,of,AST,through,education,,mem
bership,and,guidance.



NBSTSA,(National,Board,of,Surgical,Technology,and,Surgical,Assisting),,ANS,-
Establishes,policies,for,eligibility,to,take,the,exam,and,renewal,of,the,credential.



JCAHO,,ANS,-Joint,Commission,on,Accreditation,of,Healthcare,Organizations,;,independent/,non-
profit.,Accreditation,is,recognized,nationwide,as,a,standard,of,quality.



ACS,,ANS,-
American,College,of,Surgeons,;,dedicated,to,improvement,of,surgical,care,by,elevating,standards,of,surgic
al,education,and,practice.



AHA,,ANS,-American,Hospital,Association,;,patient,"Bill,of,Rights".



ANSI,(American,National,Standards,Institute),,ANS,-
Promote,and,facilitate*,Voluntary,consensus,standards,in,technical,fields



NIOSH,(National,Institute,for,Occupational,Safety,and,Health),,ANS,-
Prevention,of,work,related,injury,and,illness



OSHA,,ANS,-
Occupational,Safety,and,Health,Administration,;,enforcing,standards,for,workplace,safety,and,health.,US,
Dept,of,Labor.



AAMI,(Association,for,the,Advancement,of,Medical,Instrumentation),,ANS,-
Increase,understanding,and,use,of,medical,instrumentation,-
,Ensure,levels,of,device,safety,and,use,of,medical,devices.




AORN,,ANS,-Association,of,peri-
Operative,Registered,Nurses,;,elevate,educational,standards,and,practice,for,surgical,nurses.