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Guidelines and Tools for the Sterile Processing Team
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Guidelines A-Z
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Environmental Cleaning
Flexible Endoscopes
Hand Hygiene
High-Level Disinfection
Instrument Cleaning
Packaging Systems
Sterilization
Surgical Attire
Competency Verification Tools
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Competency Verification Tool: Environmental Cleaning, Intraoperative Areas – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Environmental Cleaning, Pre- and Postoperative Areas – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Environmental Cleaning, Sterile Processing Areas – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Flexible Endoscopes, Processing – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Hand Hygiene – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Hand Hygiene, Surgical Hand Scrub – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Packaging Systems for Sterilization – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Role: Sterile Processing, Manager
Competency Verification Tool: Role: Sterile Processing, RN Manager
Competency Verification Tool: Role: Sterile Processing, Technician
Competency Verification Tool: Sterilization, All Methods – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Sterilization, Dry-Heat – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Sterilization, Ethylene Oxide – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Sterilization, Immediate Use Steam Sterilization – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Sterilization, Low-Temperature Hydrogen Peroxide Gas Plasma – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Sterilization, Low-Temperature Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Sterilization, Ozone – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Sterilization, Peracetic Acid Sterilant System – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Sterilization, Steam – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Surgical Attire – RN or Team Member
Competency Verification Tool: Surgical Instruments, Cleaning and Care-All Types – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Surgical Instruments, Cleaning and Care-Cleaning, Decontamination, and Inspection – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Surgical Instruments, Cleaning and Care-Laryngoscope Blades and Handles – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Surgical Instruments, Cleaning and Care-Loaned Instruments – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Surgical Instruments, Cleaning and Care-Ophthalmic Instruments – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Surgical Instruments, Cleaning and Care-Point of Use Cleaning and Transport – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Surgical Instruments, Cleaning and Care-Prion Processing Protocols – RN or Non-RN
Job Descriptions
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Job Description: Manager, Sterile Processing
Job Description: RN Manager, Sterile Processing
Job Description: Technician, Sterile Processing
Policy and Procedure Templates
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Policies and Procedures: Cleaning and Care of Surgical Instruments-Laryngoscope Blades and Handles
Policies and Procedures: Environmental Cleaning-Intraoperative Areas Including Operating and Procedure Rooms
Policies and Procedures: Environmental Cleaning-Pre- and Postoperative Patient Care Areas
Policies and Procedures: Environmental Cleaning-Sterile Processing Areas
Policies and Procedures: Flexible Endoscopes-Processing
Policies and Procedures: Hand Hygiene
Policies and Procedures: Packaging Systems-Selection and Use for Sterilization
Policies and Procedures: Surgical Attire
Policies and Procedures: Surgical Instruments, Cleaning and Care of-Prion Processing Protocols
Policies and Procedures: Surgical Instruments, Cleaning and Care-All Types
Policies and Procedures: Surgical Instruments, Cleaning and Care-Cleaning, Decontamination, and Inspection
Policies and Procedures: Surgical Instruments, Cleaning and Care-Loaned Instruments
Policies and Procedures: Surgical Instruments, Cleaning and Care-Point of Use Cleaning and Transport
Policy and Procedure Templates: Sterilization-All Methods
Policy and Procedure Templates: Sterilization-Dry Heat
Policy and Procedure Templates: Sterilization-Ethylene Oxide
Policy and Procedure Templates: Sterilization-Immediate Use Steam Sterilization
Policy and Procedure Templates: Sterilization-Immediate Use Steam Sterilization
Policy and Procedure Templates: Sterilization-Low-Temperature Hydrogen Peroxide Gas Plasma
Policy and Procedure Templates: Sterilization-Low-Temperature Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor
Policy and Procedure Templates: Sterilization-Peracetic Acid
Policy and Procedure Templates: Sterilization-Steam