Abiotic factors in a lake ecosystem include non-living components such as light, temperature, pH of the water and oxygen content. Biotic factors include living components of a lake such as bacteria, phytoplanktons, aquatic plants, zooplankton, crustaceans, molluscs, insects, fish and other vertebrates. Continue Reading.
To become a surgical tech, it's usually only a year. I believe it's a certificate program, not a degree. And I recommend that if you know you want to be in the OR and you want to assist with surgery, go for the surgical tech. Nurses have pretty much been phased out from actually assisting the surgeon.
To become a surgical technologist, you need either a postsecondary certificate, which can take just a few months, or an associate degree, which requires two years. A high school diploma is needed to enter any programs of study. Some states regulate the profession by requiring certification. RNs have three educational paths. The first two, a diploma from an accredited nursing program or an associate degree in nursing, take about as much time as the surgical tech education.