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Get to Know Your Newly Appointed ARC/STSA and SASA Board Members

ARC/STSA

The ARC/STSA Board of Directors recently welcomed three new members: Alicia Buck, MS, BAAS, CST; Jeff Feix, LVN, CSFA, CST, FAST; and Antionette Trujillo-Fergus, MBA, CRCST, CST; and new member of the board’s Subcommittee on Accreditation for Surgical Assisting (SASA), Lydell “Dale” Powell, AAS, Th.A., CSFA, CST, to serve on the SASA.

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ASA Member Challenge – Win an Amazon Gift Card !

NSAA

Thank you, Pamela J Milhorn, LSA, CSFA Director, Association of Surgical Assistants pamelajmilhorn@gmail.com 423-946-3733 Learn More About Our 2023 Virtual Annual Conference! Winner will be announced at the 10/21/23 Fall Virtual Conference. Winner will receive the card by mail to the member address on file with ASA.

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The Crucial Role of Surgical Assistants, RNFAs, and Physician Assistants in Spine Surgeries

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Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) is one of the widely recognized certifications, which requires completion of an accredited surgical assisting program and passing a certification exam. Surgical Assistant Certifications The certification process for Surgical Assistants also varies depending on the organization and state regulations.

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The Importance Of Pre-Cleaning Instruments At Point Of Use (Part II)

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The purpose of the Standards is to provide an outline that the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) and Certified First Assistant (CSFA) can use to develop and implement policies and procedures for the decontamination of surgical instruments.

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RASA Training

Dungen, CSFA Program Director Test your surgical terminology knowledge with our monthly crossword puzzle: Download the blank puzzle here! My own experience involves plastic surgery following a large weight loss, including thighplasty, belt lipectomy, brachioplasty and abdominoplasty. to lighten the mood a bit, Happy Halloween!

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NON-PHYSICIAN SURGICAL ASSISTANT UTILIZATION AND EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS – Luis F Aragon, CSA, LSA, RSA

NSAA

The non-physician providers that we are referencing in this article are certified surgical assistants (CSA), certified surgical first assistants (CSFA), registered nurse first assistants (RNFA), physician assistants (PA-C) and advanced practice nurses (APN).