New Course Grid Search All Courses59 AlphabeticalNewly Created All CategoriesSterilization All InstructorsAlison SonstelieAnna Castillo-GutierrezArthur HendersonBrenda SilvaBrian KirkChasity SeymourCody McElroyCraig WallaceDelores O’ConnellHeide AmesMalene McLainManon LaflammeNancy KaiserNicholas PhillipsNikki KluckNita MazuratPamela CarterPaulo LarangeiraRafael Queiroz SouzaRobert WilliamsRobin PughSarah B. CruzScott TomkoSharon Greene-GoldenSusan FlynnSusan KlacikTamara BehmTammy GentryWalt Deaconnphillipstarendt Not Enrolled 1 Lesson A Technician’s Guide to Water Quality Testing The knowledge of water in medical device processing is rising and with it there are quality expectations. Processing technicians now have new responsibilities to ensure the quality of water. January 2021 4 Lessons Are you reprocessing your instrument containers correctly? Instrument containers serve a critical function in the surgical department. Staff must take the time needed to properly care for them. Not Enrolled 1 Lesson Beyond the visual: The importance of quality cleaning verification programs Patient safety issues have led to the development of numerous tools to help technicians determine whether or not a medical device is verifiably clean and ready for high-level disinfection or sterilization. Not Enrolled 1 Lesson Breaking the chain of infection Preventing infections requires an all-hands-on-deck approach to breaking the chain of events that can lead to them. In addition to the infection prevention policies, procedures and practices operating throughout a healthcare facility, the work of the sterile processing department is a critical infection prevention function. October 2020 1 Lesson Breaking the chain of infection- Sterilization options for the SPD Sterilization of instruments is critical to infection prevention and patient safety. January 2022 1 Lesson Can you afford to ignore obsolescence? Obsolescence has many hidden costs, but depending on the type, obsolescence can also yield benefits. October 2021 1 Lesson Chemical Indicators for monitoring sterilization processes Whichever and wherever a sterilization process is used, it must be validated and routinely monitored to ensure ongoing efficacy December 2021 1 Lesson Chemical Indicators for monitoring sterilization processes: Part two In this second article covering chemical indicators, we will examine the international standards for chemical indicators, how they are categorized, how they are tested and how practice standards describe they should be used. Not Enrolled 1 Lesson A Technician’s Guide to Water Quality Testing The knowledge of water in medical device processing is rising and with it there are quality expectations. Processing technicians now have new responsibilities to ensure the quality of water. January 2021 4 Lessons Are you reprocessing your instrument containers correctly? Instrument containers serve a critical function in the surgical department. Staff must take the time needed to properly care for them. Not Enrolled 1 Lesson Beyond the visual: The importance of quality cleaning verification programs Patient safety issues have led to the development of numerous tools to help technicians determine whether or not a medical device is verifiably clean and ready for high-level disinfection or sterilization. Not Enrolled 1 Lesson Breaking the chain of infection Preventing infections requires an all-hands-on-deck approach to breaking the chain of events that can lead to them. In addition to the infection prevention policies, procedures and practices operating throughout a healthcare facility, the work of the sterile processing department is a critical infection prevention function. October 2020 1 Lesson Breaking the chain of infection- Sterilization options for the SPD Sterilization of instruments is critical to infection prevention and patient safety. January 2022 1 Lesson Can you afford to ignore obsolescence? Obsolescence has many hidden costs, but depending on the type, obsolescence can also yield benefits. October 2021 1 Lesson Chemical Indicators for monitoring sterilization processes Whichever and wherever a sterilization process is used, it must be validated and routinely monitored to ensure ongoing efficacy December 2021 1 Lesson Chemical Indicators for monitoring sterilization processes: Part two In this second article covering chemical indicators, we will examine the international standards for chemical indicators, how they are categorized, how they are tested and how practice standards describe they should be used. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Page 8 Next »
