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Back to Basics: Instrument Cleaning
Author(s) -
Spruce Lisa
Publication year - 2017
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.2017.01.001
Subject(s) - sterilization (economics) , surgical instrument , rendering (computer graphics) , computer science , engineering , business , mechanical engineering , computer graphics (images) , finance , exchange rate , foreign exchange market
Adequately cleaning and processing surgical instruments may be challenging for perioperative team members; however, the cleaning and processing of instruments are critical steps in making instruments safe to use on patients and achieving an appropriately safe OR environment. Instruments that are cleaned properly have had organic debris and soil removed, rendering them ready for sterilization or disinfection. This Back to Basics article covers the basic steps and considerations for cleaning and processing instruments before sterilization.