Iowa derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the Native American tribes that made the region their home. Iowa is the only state in the Unites States whose eastern and western borders are formed entirely by rivers. Iowa is the only state in the United States that has two vowels as the first two letters of its name and has two vowels as its state abbreviation (IA).Surgical technologists prepare the operating room and arrange equipment in order to assist the surgeon during a medical procedure. To become a surgical technologist, one must earn a certificate or associate's degree in surgical technology.
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Iowa derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the Native American tribes that made the region their home. Iowa is the only state in the Unites States whose eastern and western borders are formed entirely by rivers. Iowa is the only state in the United States that has two vowels as the first two letters of its name and has two vowels as its state abbreviation (IA).Surgical technologists prepare the operating room and arrange equipment in order to assist the surgeon during a medical procedure. To become a surgical technologist, one must earn a certificate or associate's degree in surgical technology.
