Surgical Technology
Scope
This guide will help the user to locate books, articles and Internet resources useful to the Surgical Technologists. This guide serves as a starting point for finding information on topics related to Surgical Technology. If you would like additional assistance, please ask the Reference Librarian.
Overview
Encyclopedias
Concise cncyclopedia of cancer
Concise encyclopedia of the ethics of new technologies
Dictionaries
Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary
Medical acronyms, eponyms & abbreviations
Directories
Wisconsin Medical Directory
Reference Books
Gray's Anatomy
Medical-Surgical nursing
Handbook of medical-surgical nursing
Stedman's medical & surgical practice
Books e-books and audiovisual resources
Use Moraine Park Catalog to locate books, e-books, and audiovisual materials on this subject.
Suggested keyword searches:
Perioperative care
Surgical nursing
Surgery clinical
Surgical dressings
Wound healing
Surgical wound infections - nursing
Infection control
Bibliography for Surgical Technology
Periodical Articles
Use the following databases to find journal, newspaper articles related to surgical technician topics. You may use the keywords suggested for searching Moraine Park Catalog.
EBSCOhost
CINAHL
Health Reference Center - Academic
Health and Wellness Resource Center
ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health
Websites
Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST)
http://www.arcst.org/
On the basis of compliance with the Standards and recommendations of the ARC-ST , accreditation is granted by CAAHEP. CAAHEP, in cooperation with the ARC-ST, is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), a non-governmental body which reviews and recognizes accrediting agencies. For more detailed information see the side bar.
American College of Surgeons - Surgical Technology
http://www.facs.org
Association of Surgical Assistants (ASA)
http://www.surgicalassistant.org/
The Liaison Council on Certification for the Surgical Technologists (LCC-ST) offers the Certified Surgical Technologist/Certified First Assistant (CST/CFA) credential and the National Surgical Assistant Association (NSAA) offers a Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) credential. As states have begun to regulate the profession of surgical assisting, they have recognized the need for a nationally recognized accreditation process for surgical assistant education programs, and have recognized CAAHEP as the accrediting body suited to this purpose.
Association of Surgical Technologists
http://www.ast.org/
Since 1969 the Association of Surgical Technologists has been engaged in promoting quality patient care by developing educational programs, promoting professional standards and credentials, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas, monitoring the changing health care environment, and fostering other opportunities for the personal and professional growth of all surgical technologists and surgical assistants. Sidebar provides links to issues important to the Surgical Technologists.
Bureau of Labor Statistics - Surgical Technology
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos106.htm
Committee on Emerging Surgical Technology and Education (CESTE)
http://www.facs.org/education/ceste/index.html
The Committee on Emerging Surgical Technology and Education (CESTE) is a standing committee of American College of Surgeons. CESTE conducts study in the implications of emerging surgical technologies and finds best methods of developing generic policies that will accelerate education in this area and protect our patients' welfare. Various subcommittees of CESTE deal with Standards related to new technology, education in new technology, assessment of new technology, and Model Development for teaching new technology and assessment of proficiency.
National Board for Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
http://nbstsa.org
"The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), formerly the LCC-ST was established in 1974 as the certifying agency for surgical technologists."
National Surgical Assistant Association
http://www.nsaa.net
Updated 7/2009
