STANDARD COMPETENCIES

 

 1. Identify the common chemicals and implements utilized for cleaning and   decontaminating instruments and supplies

 2. Explain the sources for contamination on items and explain point of use preparation procedures

 3. Discuss and explain the flow transport and order of care of decontaminated items

 4. Define basic categories of surgical instruments, their function and points of inspection

 5. Explain and demonstrate instrument care, inspection and assembly

 6. Describe and demonstrate appropriate means of preparation and sterilization of surgical instrumentation

 7. Explain the objectives of the packaging process and the specific sterilization methods for all methods of packaging

 8. Review and demonstrate appropriate preparation and sterilization of each type of packaging

 9. Review and demonstrate appropriate labelling and tracking methodologies

 10. Discuss the advantages of high temperature steam sterilization

 11. Demonstrate appropriate packaging and labelling for steam sterilization of surgical instruments and supplies

 12. Review processes for alternate sterilization processes (Chemical, Solution and ionized)

 13. Review and demonstrate appropriate quality control and monitoring for point of use processing

 14. Define and demonstrate methods of point use processing

 15. Review the importance of effective inventory management

 16. Explain common inventory control, distribution and replenishment systems

 17. Describe common safety factors applicable to the sterile processing department and explain how worker injuries can be prevented

 18. Describe the procedures that address biological, physical and substance hazards and the appropriate safety measures taken to address each one

 19. Explain the importance of ergonomics and demonstrate proper lifting and moving of supplies and equipment

 20. Discuss the process by which workplace injuries are reported, documented, tracked and the appropriate departments that take part in workplace safety investigation

 

 

 

 

 TOPICAL OUTLINE

 

 

 I. Cleaning and decontamination

      a. process overview

      b. mechanical cleaning

      c. physical cleaning

 II. Instrumentation

      a. categories,

      b. construction

      c. disassembly and assembly

      d. care and maintenance

      e. instrument trays

      f. complicated instrumentation

      g. power equipment

 III. Sterile packaging and storage

      a. wrappers and containers

      b. sterilization safeguards and monitoring of packing materials

      c. wrapping trays, peel packs and alternate wrapping items

 IV. Sterilization processes

      a. tray assembly

              i. b., steam chemical and ionized sterilization,

      b. sterilization safeguards

      c. monitoring and regulation

 V. Safety

      a. environmental, physical and biological hazards

      b. ergonomics

      c. disaster planning

      d. governmental agencies and regulatory considerations