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Guidelines and Tools for the Sterile Processing Team
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Environmental Cleaning
Flexible Endoscopes
Hand Hygiene
High-Level Disinfection
Instrument Cleaning (NEW)
Packaging Systems
Sterilization
Surgical Attire
Competency Verification Tools
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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: Practice: Sterilization Packaging Systems – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Practice: Surgical Instruments, Care and Cleaning – Prion Processing Protocols – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Practice: Surgical Instruments, Care and Cleaning—All Types – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Practice: Surgical Instruments, Care and Cleaning—Cleaning, Decontamination, and Inspection – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Practice: Surgical Instruments, Care and Cleaning—Loaned Instruments – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Practice: Surgical Instruments, Care and Cleaning—Ophthalmic Instruments – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Practice: Surgical Instruments, Care and Cleaning—Point-of-Use Cleaning and Transport – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool: Practice: Surgical Instruments, Care and Cleaning—Reusable Laryngoscope Blades and Handles – 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—Perioperative Services: Practice: Environmental Cleaning, Intraoperative Areas – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool—Perioperative Services: Practice: Environmental Cleaning, Preoperative and Postoperative Areas – RN or Non-RN
Competency Verification Tool—Perioperative Services: Practice: Environmental Cleaning, Sterile Processing Areas – 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: Flexible Endoscopes-Processing
Policies and Procedures: Hand Hygiene
Policy and Procedure Templates: Care and Cleaning of Surgical Instruments-Laryngoscope Blades and Handles
Policy and Procedure Templates: Environmental Cleaning-Intraoperative Areas Including Operating and Procedure Rooms
Policy and Procedure Templates: Environmental Cleaning-Preoperative and Postoperative Patient Care Areas
Policy and Procedure Templates: Environmental Cleaning-Sterile Processing Areas
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-Low-Temperature Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor
Policy and Procedure Templates: Sterilization—Low-Temperature Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor or Plasma and Hydrogen Peroxide Combined With Ozone
Policy and Procedure Templates: Sterilization-Ozone
Policy and Procedure Templates: Sterilization—Peracetic Acid
Policy and Procedure Templates: Sterilization—Steam
Policy and Procedure Templates: Surgical Attire
Policy and Procedure Templates: Surgical Instruments, Care and Cleaning – Point-Of-Use Cleaning and Transport
Policy and Procedure Templates: Surgical Instruments, Care and Cleaning-All Types
Policy and Procedure Templates: Surgical Instruments, Care and Cleaning-Cleaning, Decontamination, and Inspection
Policy and Procedure Templates: Surgical Instruments, Care and Cleaning-Loaned Instruments
Policy and Procedure Templates: Surgical Instruments, Care and Cleaning-Prion Processing Protocols