Surgical Tech Survey

Please assist the OAASC in evaluating the impact of SB 291 on your center.

The legislations would require ALL ASCs and hospitals to ensure that staff involved with the surgical process have a surgical technology certification or a health professional license.

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* Does your center currently employ individuals with a surgical tech certification?

Yes

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* If yes, do you ever have difficulty finding certified surgical techs

Yes

For the following duties, please select the types of individuals your center employs to accomplish these duties in patient care and assisting the physician during a procedure:

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* Preparing the operating room, including the sterile field, for surgical procedures by doing one or both of the following:

	RN	LPN	Surg Tech	Med Student	Other
Ensuring that surgical equipment is functioning properly and safely;	Ensuring that surgical equipment is functioning properly and safely; RN	Ensuring that surgical equipment is functioning properly and safely; LPN	Ensuring that surgical equipment is functioning properly and safely; Surg Tech	Ensuring that surgical equipment is functioning properly and safely; Med Student	Ensuring that surgical equipment is functioning properly and safely; Other
Handling sterile supplies, equipment, and instruments using sterile technique.	Handling sterile supplies, equipment, and instruments using sterile technique. RN	Handling sterile supplies, equipment, and instruments using sterile technique. LPN	Handling sterile supplies, equipment, and instruments using sterile technique. Surg Tech	Handling sterile supplies, equipment, and instruments using sterile technique. Med Student	Handling sterile supplies, equipment, and instruments using sterile technique. Other

Other (please specify)

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* If your center could only utilize a licensed health care professional or a certified surgical tech for the previous set of duties, would this be a problem for your center?

Yes

If Yes (please specify)

For the following duties, please select the types of individuals your center employs to accomplish these duties in patient care and assisting the physician during a procedure:

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* Performing the following tasks within the sterile field:

	RN	LPN	Surg Tech	Med Student	Other
Passing supplies, equipment, and instruments;	Passing supplies, equipment, and instruments; RN	Passing supplies, equipment, and instruments; LPN	Passing supplies, equipment, and instruments; Surg Tech	Passing supplies, equipment, and instruments; Med Student	Passing supplies, equipment, and instruments; Other
Sponging or suctioning of the patient's operative site or performing both activities;	Sponging or suctioning of the patient's operative site or performing both activities; RN	Sponging or suctioning of the patient's operative site or performing both activities; LPN	Sponging or suctioning of the patient's operative site or performing both activities; Surg Tech	Sponging or suctioning of the patient's operative site or performing both activities; Med Student	Sponging or suctioning of the patient's operative site or performing both activities; Other
Preparing and cutting suture material;	Preparing and cutting suture material; RN	Preparing and cutting suture material; LPN	Preparing and cutting suture material; Surg Tech	Preparing and cutting suture material; Med Student	Preparing and cutting suture material; Other
Transferring fluids and irrigating with fluids;	Transferring fluids and irrigating with fluids; RN	Transferring fluids and irrigating with fluids; LPN	Transferring fluids and irrigating with fluids; Surg Tech	Transferring fluids and irrigating with fluids; Med Student	Transferring fluids and irrigating with fluids; Other
Transferring, but not administering, drugs;	Transferring, but not administering, drugs; RN	Transferring, but not administering, drugs; LPN	Transferring, but not administering, drugs; Surg Tech	Transferring, but not administering, drugs; Med Student	Transferring, but not administering, drugs; Other
Handling specimens;	Handling specimens; RN	Handling specimens; LPN	Handling specimens; Surg Tech	Handling specimens; Med Student	Handling specimens; Other
Holding retractors;	Holding retractors; RN	Holding retractors; LPN	Holding retractors; Surg Tech	Holding retractors; Med Student	Holding retractors; Other
Assisting a nurse performing circulatory duties in counting sponges, needles, and other supplies and instruments.	Assisting a nurse performing circulatory duties in counting sponges, needles, and other supplies and instruments. RN	Assisting a nurse performing circulatory duties in counting sponges, needles, and other supplies and instruments. LPN	Assisting a nurse performing circulatory duties in counting sponges, needles, and other supplies and instruments. Surg Tech	Assisting a nurse performing circulatory duties in counting sponges, needles, and other supplies and instruments. Med Student	Assisting a nurse performing circulatory duties in counting sponges, needles, and other supplies and instruments. Other
Anticipating and fulfilling the needs of the surgical team by applying knowledge of human anatomy and pathophysiology.	Anticipating and fulfilling the needs of the surgical team by applying knowledge of human anatomy and pathophysiology. RN	Anticipating and fulfilling the needs of the surgical team by applying knowledge of human anatomy and pathophysiology. LPN	Anticipating and fulfilling the needs of the surgical team by applying knowledge of human anatomy and pathophysiology. Surg Tech	Anticipating and fulfilling the needs of the surgical team by applying knowledge of human anatomy and pathophysiology. Med Student	Anticipating and fulfilling the needs of the surgical team by applying knowledge of human anatomy and pathophysiology. Other

Other (please specify)

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* If your center could only utilize a licensed health care professional or a certified surgical tech for the previous set of duties, would this be a problem for your center?

Yes

If Yes (please specify)

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* For the following single specialty centers, please indicate whether the REQUIRED use of a surgical tech or licensed health care professional for the previously mentioned duties would be an issue for your center:

	Yes	No	Maybe
GI	GI Yes	GI No	GI Maybe
Eye	Eye Yes	Eye No	Eye Maybe
Derm	Derm Yes	Derm No	Derm Maybe
Other	Other Yes	Other No	Other Maybe

(please ad comments as necessary)

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* Please specify any specific (positive/negative) issues you might have in your center regarding a new law that would reguire your center to employ a surgical tech or licensed health car professional for duties mentioned in the survery