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Understanding Current Steam Sterilization Recommendations and Guidelines

Author(s) -

Spry Cynthia

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

aorn journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222

H-Index - 43

eISSN - 1878-0369

pISSN - 0001-2092

DOI - 10.1016/j.aorn.2008.06.016

Subject(s) - sterilization (economics) , quality assurance , perioperative nursing , operations management , perioperative , medicine , risk analysis (engineering) , business , process management , computer science , medical emergency , engineering , surgery , external quality assessment , finance , exchange rate , foreign exchange market

PROCESSING SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS in preparation for surgery is a complex multistep practice. It is impractical to culture each and every item to determine sterility; therefore, the best assurance of a sterile product is careful execution of every step in the process coupled with an ongoing quality control program. PERIOPERATIVE STAFF NURSES and managers responsible for instrument processing, whether for a single instrument or multiple sets, must be knowledgeable with regard to cleaning; packaging; cycle selection; and the use of physical, chemical, and biological monitors. Nurses also should be able to resolve issues related to loaner sets, flash sterilization, and extended cycles. AORN J 88 (October 2008) 537–550. © AORN, Inc, 2008.

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