Surgical Technology: Web Resources and Professional Organizations

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Commonly Used Surgical Instruments

From the University of Nebraska Medical Center

Operating Room Set-up and Breakdown

From Purdue Online Learning

Association of Surgical Technologists

"As the oldest and most widely recognized professional organization for surgical technologists, AST's primary purpose is to ensure that surgical technologists have the knowledge and skills to administer patient care of the highest quality." 

Association of Surgical Assistants

"Our association seeks to unite professionals from diverse backgrounds, including Certified Surgical First Assistants (CSFAs), Certified Surgical Assistants (CSAs), and Surgical Assistants-Certified (SA-Cs), and to advance the allied health profession of surgical assisting."

National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)

"The mission of the NBSTSA is to provide professional certification of surgical technologists (CST) and surgical first assistants (CSFA), thus promoting quality patient care in the surgical setting."