Ian is a CST with several years of experience, working at a large urban hospital. Ian often serves as a preceptor (a CST who trains students during their clinical experience) for surgical technology...

Ian is a CST with several years of experience, working at a large urban hospital. Ian often serves as a preceptor (a CST who trains students during their clinical experience) for surgical technology students from the local community college. Today, a new student is working with Ian in an orthopedic OR. They have just completed positioning the patient when the circulator asks Ian if he will prep the patient’s leg while she performs the final check of the video monitors.

What are the roles of the various OR team members, and how do they interrelate?