Mission Statement:
As the Michigan State Assembly, it is our mission to
enhance high quality patient care, by advocating and providing
opportunities for educational
and professional development in the field of surgical technology.
Vision Statement:
MSA-AST was established to represent,
support and unite all surgical technologists in the state of
Michigan in their common goals and purposes and the activities
derived there from.
Michigan State Assembly of the
Association of Surgical Technologists
Code of Ethics Position
Statement
Michigan Surgical
Technologists strive to ensure:
Proficiency
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Maintains
personal accountability for professional conduct
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Participates in
professional continuing educational workshops
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Adheres to the
AST’s Written Standards of Practice
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Complies with
institutional policies and procedures regarding competency
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Remains current
and educated on new products and procedures affecting job
performance
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Continually
follows the highest standards of aseptic technique
Responsibility to Patients
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Provides quality
care to all patients regardless of race, religion, sex, age,
disability, social or economic status, gender orientation, and
care decisions
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Maintains
patient confidentiality, modesty and privacy in all aspects of
care
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Protects and
upholds the patient’s legal and moral rights to quality patient
care
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Protects the
patient from harm and injustice
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Addresses to the
proper channel any deficiencies in patient care or safety
Professional Accountability
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Adheres to AST,
JCAHO, OSHA, and ASPAN and other national, state, local
institutional or agency policies, procedures, and standards
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Provides the
highest level of care regardless of physical setting (i.e.
outpatient, inpatient, emergency, endoscopy, obstetrics surgical
units)
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Advocates the
certification of all surgical technologists
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Agrees to mentor
and foster the education and training of new surgical
technologists
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Pursues the
practice of surgical technology with pride and excellence
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Reports any
unethical practice to the proper chain of command
¨
Is aware of the
changing role of the surgical technologist
Description
The Surgical
Technologist is an allied health professional who possesses
expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic
techniques and who combines knowledge of human anatomy, surgical
procedures, and the implementation tools and technologies to
facilitate a physician’s performance of invasive therapeutic and
diagnostic procedures.*
| The Purposes of Michigan
State Assembly are the following: |
| A. |
To study, discuss, and
exchange professional knowledge, expertise, and ideas in
the field of surgical technology. |
| B. |
To promote a high standard of
surgical technology performance for quality patient care. |
| C. |
To stimulate interest in
continuing education for surgical technologists. |
| D. |
To encourage employment of
certified surgical technologists through cooperative
efforts with other professional health care organizations
and individuals. |
| E. |
To promote and maintain
communication and cooperative relationships with other
professional health care organizations. |
| F. |
To explore and encourage the
diversified roles of the certified surgical
technologist.** |
| *Adapted from MSA Bylaws
Article III Membership, Section 1. Definition. |
| **Adapted from MSA Bylaws
Article II: Purposes, Section 1. F |
Updated (Mission Statement) 9/16/2007
Corrected */** references to updated Bylaws 5/10/2008 |
