Course Description
Sterile processing professionals play a vital role in inspecting and testing surgical instruments. In this microlearning course, review when to perform inspections in the sterilization cycle, identify common issues, and examine testing best practices to maintain the highest standards. By mastering these skills, you’ll help prevent infections, reduce surgical complications, and enhance overall patient care.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the course, the learner will be able to:
- Explain the importance of instrument inspection and testing.
- Describe when to inspect instruments in the sterilization cycle.
- Identify common issues in instrument integrity.
- Recall best practices for inspection and testing.
Intended Audience
This educational activity was developed for sterile proccessing and healthcare professionals.
Course Information
This is a microlearning course. Microlearning is an approach to learning new information in small segments of 3-15 minutes in length. This course is mobile-friendly!
There is no CE associated with this course. A certificate of completion is awarded, but no contact hours are awarded.
Course Authors
This course was written by Torres Teakell, RN, BSN, CNOR, CRCST and edited by Brenda Kozak, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE.
Torres, a certified operating room nurse with 11 years of clinical experience, is currently pursuing her master’s degree with a focus on healthcare information management.
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