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2. Surgical technologist - Wikipedia

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   A surgical technologist, also called a scrub, scrub tech, surgical technician, or operating department practitioner or operating room technician, is an allied health professional working as a part of the team delivering surgical care. Surgical technologists are members of the surgical team. [1] The members of the team include the surgeon ...

3. Central sterile services department - Wikipedia

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   Sterile dental instruments from hospital central supply (barcoded label indicating sterilization date, expiry date and contents). The central sterile services department (CSSD), also called sterile processing department (SPD), sterile processing, central supply department (CSD), or central supply, is an integrated place in hospitals and other health care facilities that performs sterilization ...

4. What is a Surgical Technologist? - WebMD

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   The surgical technologist acts as an extra set of hands for the surgeon and first assistants. They hand out sterile instruments and supplies. Depending on the operation, they might prepare robotic ...

5. Aseptic Technique: Uses, Benefits, and Complications - Healthline

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   Outlook. Healthcare professionals use the aseptic technique to prevent contamination from pathogens like bacteria and viruses. It involves applying the strictest rules during medical procedures to ...

6. Emergency medical technician - Wikipedia

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   Emergency medical technician is the entry-level standard of practitioner for employment within the ambulance service. Currently, EMTs are authorized to work on non-emergency ambulances only as the standard for emergency ( 999 ) calls is a minimum of a two-paramedic crew, although this minimum requirement was relaxed to and EMT - paramedic crew ...

7. Disinfect vs. Sterilize: Differences, Uses, and More - Healthline

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   Takeaway. Disinfecting and sterilizing are both types of decontamination, but they’re different. Disinfecting kills most viruses and fungi while sterilizing kills all microorganisms, even those ...