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Aseptic Procedures
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Clean and Decontaminate the
Healthcare Environment
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Manage Hazardous Materials and
Wastes
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Manage and Store Materials
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Aseptic Procedures
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Clean and Decontaminate the
Healthcare Environment
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Follow standards precaution guidelines
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Implement cleaning methods to prevent the
transmission of infectious agents
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Aseptic Procedures
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Clean and Decontaminate the
Healthcare Environment
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Select procedures and precautions to be
followed when using chemicals
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Integrate all infection control
standards with design and
construction activities
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Aseptic Procedures
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Manage Hazardous Materials and Wastes
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Monitor a waste management program
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Develop procedures that minimize customer cost
of supplies, services, and equipment
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Aseptic Procedures
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Manage Hazardous Materials and
Wastes
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Ensure that regulated waste is
handled
 packaged
 stored
 disposed of
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in accordance with federal, state, and local
regulations
 Maintain appropriate documentation
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Aseptic Procedures
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Manage and Store Materials
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Handle and store sterile and nonsterile items properly
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Control inventory and distribution
of materials
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Aseptic Procedures
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Manage and Store Materials
Purchase materials, supplies, and equipment
within budget
 Monitor materials
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distribution
 consumption
 pilferage
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Provide space for storage
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Aseptic Procedures
Clean and Decontaminate
the Healthcare Environment
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Aseptic Procedures
Clean and Decontaminate
the Healthcare Environment
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Environmental cleaning
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method for cleaning low-risk environmental
surfaces
walls
 floors
 bathrooms
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involves using appropriate detergents
and chemicals
 use personal protective equipment
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Aseptic Procedures
Clean and Decontaminate
the Healthcare Environment
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Pre-cleaning – Don’t delay!
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Aims to remove visible soil from:
 reusable medical devices
 environmental surfaces
 medical equipment
Decontamination removes or reduces
infectious organisms
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Aseptic Procedures
Clean and Decontaminate
the Healthcare Environment
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Disinfection
Used to decontaminate medical devices that
come in contact with mucous membranes, blood
and body fluids
 Used for heat sensitive items
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Aseptic Procedures
Clean and Decontaminate
the Healthcare Environment
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Chemical disinfection
used to disinfect instruments that do not
penetrate body tissue
clean to remove particles or debris
follow manufacturer’s directions
may need to use antirust tablets
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Aseptic Procedures
Clean and Decontaminate
the Healthcare Environment
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Ultrasonic cleaners
remove debris and provide thorough cleaning
of stainless steel devices with joints, lumens
or other complicated parts that are difficult to
clean by other methods
 Cavitation –
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Process where a bubble in a fluid is forced to
fluctuate in size or shape, usually by sound
 Picks up and carries contaminated particles away
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Aseptic Procedures
Clean and Decontaminate
the Healthcare Environment
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Sterilizing with an Autoclave
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Autoclave uses steam under
pressure or gas to sterilize
equipment and supplies
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Destroys all microorganisms
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Aseptic Procedures
Clean and Decontaminate
the Healthcare Environment
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Sterilizing with an Autoclave
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Wrap items prior to sterilization
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Autoclave indicators ensure that
articles are sterile
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Consult manufacture’s guide for
length of time
 amount of pressure
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Aseptic Procedures
Principles of
Sterile Technique
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Aseptic Procedures
Principles of
Sterile Technique
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Surgical Asepsis
Sterile field
Contaminated
Drop technique
Mitten technique
Transfer forceps
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Aseptic Procedures
Principles of
Sterile Technique
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Surgical Asepsis
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Procedures that keep an object or area free
from living organisms
STERILE
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Aseptic Procedures
Principles of
Sterile Technique
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Sterile field – area that is free from all
organisms
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2-inch border of sterile field is considered
contaminated
To maintain a sterile field,
 never reach across or turn your
back on the sterile field
 keep the sterile field dry
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Aseptic Procedures
Principles of
Sterile Technique
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Sterile Packages
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Check expiration date: do not use if past
Check sterile indicator
Opening Sterile Packages
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Touch only the outside of the wrap to
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pull the top flap away from you
pull the wrap out to the side, on each side of the package
pull back on the wrap to open the side nearest you
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Aseptic Procedures
Principles of
Sterile Technique
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Contaminated - organisms are present
Never reach across or turn your
back on the sterile field
 When in doubt, consider
it contaminated!
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Aseptic Procedures
Principles of
Sterile Technique
Add an item to the sterile tray
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Drop technique
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Mitten technique
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Transfer forceps
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Aseptic Procedures
Wrapping Instruments for
Autoclave
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Aseptic Procedures
Donning and Removing
Sterile Gloves
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