Education Nation: Curriculum-Based In-Services

By Sarah B. Cruz, CSPDT, CRCST, CHL, CIS

There are a number of free continuing education opportunities within the Sterile Processing (SP) industry. However, the specific standard works or standard operating procedures (SOPs) associated with department training are typically the responsibility of the facility’s Manager or Educator. Training comes with its own considerations like learning style, retention ability of the participant, and ease of performing the process. When SOPs are haphazardly created due to poor, rushed, and/or reactive development, the frontline SP professional’s ability to retain key information can feel like a constant battle.

Learning Objectives

1. Demonstrate an effective curriculum based inservice.
2. Create a curriculum that quantifies comprehension.
3. Assemble necessary resources to research curriculum
4. Employ multiple approaches to incorporate all learning styles

About the Author

Sarah B. Cruz, CSPDT, CRCST, CHL, CIS is President and Founder of PRETREAT CSS, where she and Sterile Processing professionals work together to create objective-driven goals to advance their professional development. She is an industry speaker, published writer, social media enthusiast, mentor, and CTSPA Chapter President and HSPA Director. Sarah is a Sterile Processing instructor at her local community college and a CS Quality Education Program Development Coordinator in her full-time role.