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Clinical Issues—May 2010
Author(s) -
Mitchell Sheila
Publication year - 2010
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.2010.02.008
Subject(s) - perioperative , washer , medicine , surgery , engineering , mechanical engineering
This Month Keeping blood‐soaked sponges on the sterile field Key words: blood‐soaked sponges; bloodborne pathogens; counting sponges . Staff members wearing casts in restricted and semirestricted zones Key words: casts in perioperative areas; splints in perioperative areas; infection prevention measures; bloodborne pathogens; reassignment to administrative duties . Washer decontaminator/disinfector cleaning validation Key words: mechanical disinfectors; washer/disinfectors; mechanical instrument washers; washer decontaminators; mechanical cleaning; instrument processing .