Course Library Course Library Browse all available tests below. New tests are added monthly. Search All Courses53 AlphabeticalNewly Created All InstructorsAlison SonstelieAmanda PrussingAnna Castillo-GutierrezArthur HendersonBrenda SilvaBrian KirkChasity SeymourCody McElroyCraig WallaceDelores O’ConnellHeide AmesJanet StrongJoyce MooreKaren OwensLisa HuberMalene McLainManon LaflammeMonique JelksNancy KaiserNicholas PhillipsNikki KluckNita MazuratPamela CarterPaulo LarangeiraRafael Queiroz SouzaRobert WilliamsRose SeaveySarah B. CruzScott TomkoSharon Greene-GoldenSusan FlynnSusan KlacikTamara BehmTammy GentryWalt Deaconnphillipstarendt Enroll Now 1 Lesson Education nation: Creating Sterile Processing Department SOPs The tone and attitude that we use within our department reflects our standard operating procedures (SOPs). SOPs allow for the department and its professionals to work together because everyone knows what goals they are working towards. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Education Nation: Sterile Processing Leadership Planning Sessions The influence of planning sessions on creating an effective plan through necessary actions for anticipated or needed outcomes. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Expiration dating in the SPD Is this expired? It seems like the question should be an easy one to answer by looking at the label of any time-sensitive item in a sterile processing department (SPD). But what if the labeled expiration date isn’t the one you need to follow? Enroll Now 3 Lessons Eye spy: Changes in ophthalmic reprocessing Ophthalmic instrumentation may require special handling, may have new recommendations, or may require sterile processing managers to rethink their ophthalmic instrument reprocessing protocols. Enroll Now 1 Lesson From Novel to Established, a Journey of VHP Sterilization For over 30 years, healthcare facilities have relied on vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) to sterilize temperature sensitive medical devices. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Healthcare soils 101: Identifying and removing them Get the entire team trained! Click here to purchase group access. If you need to purchase multiple courses for your group, click here. CBSPD approved… Enroll Now 1 Lesson How Safe is Your Sink? Sterile processing technicians handle medical instruments contaminated with potentially pathogenic microorganisms. Many instruments include sharp edges and points that could cut or puncture technicians. Staying safe when manually cleaning requires attention to potential safety hazards both in and out of the sink. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Importance of Water Quality for Medical Device Reprocessing Water quality is critical in any process within a Sterile Processing Department (SPD). Inadequate water quality during medical device reprocessing can cause a number of negative outcomes. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Keys to success with vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilization Low temperature sterilization processes such as ethylene oxide and vaporized hydrogen peroxide play a critical role in sterile processing departments across the United States. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Making sense of your medical device IFU The instructions for use (IFU) that are delivered with every new medical device by the manufacturer are intended to enable safe use of the item. They are a mandatory component for the sale and use of the device because of the product’s impact on patient safety Enroll Now 1 Lesson Managing the reprocessing challenges of robotic instruments Today, robots with specially designed instruments can assist in a variety of laparoscopic procedures. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Manual cleaning – The critical human element Manual cleaning in a hospital sterile processing department (SPD) is a specific, complex, and labor-intensive process that cannot be taken lightly. Although technology and automation are integral to the instrument processing workflow, the manual precleaning process can’t be automated – it requires a careful human touch. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Mechanical Cleaning Safety: A Tale of Two Sides Most medical devices that go through sterile processing departments spend time in mechanical cleaning. Dirty medical devices enter, and clean ones leave. Many assume all the safety hazards are found on the dirty side of operation, but mechanical cleaning safety is truly a tale of two sides. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Moisture Absorption Devices….No This Is Not a Wet Pack Article Drying steam-sterilized items is more complex than it first appears. This requires reconciliation of several IFUs, including that of the devices, wraps, pouches, container systems, sterilization accessories, and the sterilizer. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Optimizing inventory management: Strategies for supplies, instruments, and equipment In healthcare, the management of supplies, instruments, and equipment is performed by different teams and departments that have a stake in the business. To optimize operations in the organization, there must be a harmonized approach. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Positive Biological Indicators Positive biological indicators (BI) set in motion the recall of all medical devices processed since the last negative BI, an analysis of what caused the failure, correction of those causes, and retesting of the sterilizer before it is put back into routine use. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Education nation: Creating Sterile Processing Department SOPs The tone and attitude that we use within our department reflects our standard operating procedures (SOPs). SOPs allow for the department and its professionals to work together because everyone knows what goals they are working towards. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Education Nation: Sterile Processing Leadership Planning Sessions The influence of planning sessions on creating an effective plan through necessary actions for anticipated or needed outcomes. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Expiration dating in the SPD Is this expired? It seems like the question should be an easy one to answer by looking at the label of any time-sensitive item in a sterile processing department (SPD). But what if the labeled expiration date isn’t the one you need to follow? Enroll Now 3 Lessons Eye spy: Changes in ophthalmic reprocessing Ophthalmic instrumentation may require special handling, may have new recommendations, or may require sterile processing managers to rethink their ophthalmic instrument reprocessing protocols. Enroll Now 1 Lesson From Novel to Established, a Journey of VHP Sterilization For over 30 years, healthcare facilities have relied on vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) to sterilize temperature sensitive medical devices. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Healthcare soils 101: Identifying and removing them Get the entire team trained! Click here to purchase group access. If you need to purchase multiple courses for your group, click here. CBSPD approved… Enroll Now 1 Lesson How Safe is Your Sink? Sterile processing technicians handle medical instruments contaminated with potentially pathogenic microorganisms. Many instruments include sharp edges and points that could cut or puncture technicians. Staying safe when manually cleaning requires attention to potential safety hazards both in and out of the sink. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Importance of Water Quality for Medical Device Reprocessing Water quality is critical in any process within a Sterile Processing Department (SPD). Inadequate water quality during medical device reprocessing can cause a number of negative outcomes. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Keys to success with vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilization Low temperature sterilization processes such as ethylene oxide and vaporized hydrogen peroxide play a critical role in sterile processing departments across the United States. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Making sense of your medical device IFU The instructions for use (IFU) that are delivered with every new medical device by the manufacturer are intended to enable safe use of the item. They are a mandatory component for the sale and use of the device because of the product’s impact on patient safety Enroll Now 1 Lesson Managing the reprocessing challenges of robotic instruments Today, robots with specially designed instruments can assist in a variety of laparoscopic procedures. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Manual cleaning – The critical human element Manual cleaning in a hospital sterile processing department (SPD) is a specific, complex, and labor-intensive process that cannot be taken lightly. Although technology and automation are integral to the instrument processing workflow, the manual precleaning process can’t be automated – it requires a careful human touch. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Mechanical Cleaning Safety: A Tale of Two Sides Most medical devices that go through sterile processing departments spend time in mechanical cleaning. Dirty medical devices enter, and clean ones leave. Many assume all the safety hazards are found on the dirty side of operation, but mechanical cleaning safety is truly a tale of two sides. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Moisture Absorption Devices….No This Is Not a Wet Pack Article Drying steam-sterilized items is more complex than it first appears. This requires reconciliation of several IFUs, including that of the devices, wraps, pouches, container systems, sterilization accessories, and the sterilizer. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Optimizing inventory management: Strategies for supplies, instruments, and equipment In healthcare, the management of supplies, instruments, and equipment is performed by different teams and departments that have a stake in the business. To optimize operations in the organization, there must be a harmonized approach. Enroll Now 1 Lesson Positive Biological Indicators Positive biological indicators (BI) set in motion the recall of all medical devices processed since the last negative BI, an analysis of what caused the failure, correction of those causes, and retesting of the sterilizer before it is put back into routine use. « Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next »