Premium
Developing a Central Sterile Surgical Instrument Technician Program
Author(s) -
Garner Marie,
Collins Angela,
Dunphy Sallie,
Bullock Patricia,
Wright Deborah
Publication year - 2004
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/s0001-2092(06)60561-9
Subject(s) - technician , surgical instrument , surgical equipment , sterilization (economics) , medicine , surgery , engineering , business , finance , exchange rate , electrical engineering , foreign exchange market
• MANY HOSPITALS REPORT high vacancy rates in their central sterile processing departments related to the lack of a workforce that is knowledgeable about instrument processing and medical terminology. • CREATING AN EDUCATION COURSE that focused on the knowledge and skills necessary for success in this vocation provided a solution to this problem for one facility. • OUTCOMES INCLUDED a dramatic decrease in the number of vacancies in the central sterile processing department and an increase in community awareness of employment options available in perioperative services. AORN J 80 (August 2004) 235–241.