Janet Strong RN, BSN, CNOR, CRCST was a surgical nurse for more than 20 years. She has held various positions, including total joint coordinator, ortho trauma coordinator, OR educator, and surgery center manager. During her career Janet gained instrument reprocessing expertise by working in a sterile processing department during on-call evenings and weekends. She learned to clean, decontaminate and package orthopedic instruments for the following day’s surgical schedule. Janet is a member of IAHCSMM, AORN, APIC and SGNA.