title: Technicians may be allowed to circulate in operating room.
abstract: Comments from health care associations and organizations on a proposed amendment that would permit surgical technologists to perform circulating duties are presented.
mesh_terms: D009743:Nursing, Practical; D009872:Operating Room Technicians; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000592:standards*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000592:standards; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services