3.03 aseptic procedures

3.03 Understand support services

Aseptic ProceduresAseptic Procedures

Clean and Decontaminate the Clean and Decontaminate the Healthcare EnvironmentHealthcare Environment

Manage Hazardous Materials and Manage Hazardous Materials and WastesWastes

Manage and Store MaterialsManage and Store Materials

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Clean and Decontaminate the Clean and Decontaminate the Healthcare EnvironmentHealthcare Environment Follow standards precaution guidelinesFollow standards precaution guidelines

Implement cleaning methods to prevent the Implement cleaning methods to prevent the transmission of infectious agentstransmission of infectious agents



Clean and Decontaminate the Clean and Decontaminate the Healthcare EnvironmentHealthcare Environment Select procedures and precautions to be Select procedures and precautions to be

followed when using chemicalsfollowed when using chemicals

Integrate all infection control Integrate all infection control standards with design and standards with design and construction activities construction activities



Manage Hazardous Materials and WastesManage Hazardous Materials and Wastes Monitor a waste management programMonitor a waste management program

Develop procedures that minimize customer cost Develop procedures that minimize customer cost

of supplies, services, and equipment of supplies, services, and equipment



Manage Hazardous Materials and Manage Hazardous Materials and WastesWastes Ensure that regulated waste is Ensure that regulated waste is

handledhandled packagedpackaged stored stored disposed of disposed of

in accordance with federal, state, and local in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations regulations

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Manage and Store MaterialsManage and Store Materials

Handle and store sterile and non-Handle and store sterile and non-sterile items properlysterile items properly

Control inventory and distribution Control inventory and distribution of materials of materials



Manage and Store MaterialsManage and Store Materials Purchase materials, supplies, and equipment Purchase materials, supplies, and equipment

within budgetwithin budget Monitor materialsMonitor materials

distributiondistribution consumptionconsumption pilferage pilferage

Provide space for storageProvide space for storage



Clean and Decontaminate Clean and Decontaminate

the Healthcare Environmentthe Healthcare Environment


Aseptic ProceduresAseptic ProceduresClean and Decontaminate Clean and Decontaminate

the Healthcare Environmentthe Healthcare Environment Environmental cleaningEnvironmental cleaning

method for cleaning low-risk environmental method for cleaning low-risk environmental surfacessurfaces wallswalls floorsfloors bathrooms bathrooms

involves using appropriate detergents involves using appropriate detergents and chemicalsand chemicals

use personal protective equipmentuse personal protective equipment




Pre-cleaning – Don’t delay!Pre-cleaning – Don’t delay! Aims to remove visible soil from: Aims to remove visible soil from:

reusable medical devicesreusable medical devices environmental surfacesenvironmental surfaces medical equipmentmedical equipment

Decontamination removes or reduces Decontamination removes or reduces infectious organismsinfectious organisms




DisinfectionDisinfection Used to decontaminate medical devices that

come in contact with mucous membranes, blood and body fluids

Used for heat sensitive items




Chemical disinfectionChemical disinfection used to disinfect instruments that do not used to disinfect instruments that do not

penetrate body tissue penetrate body tissue clean to remove particles or debrisclean to remove particles or debris follow manufacturer’s directionsfollow manufacturer’s directions may need to use antirust tabletsmay need to use antirust tablets

Chemical

Disinfecta

nt




Ultrasonic cleanersUltrasonic cleaners remove debris and provide thorough cleaning remove debris and provide thorough cleaning

of stainless steel devices with joints, lumens of stainless steel devices with joints, lumens or other complicated parts that are difficult to or other complicated parts that are difficult to clean by other methodsclean by other methods

CavitationCavitation – – Process where a bubble in a fluid is forced to Process where a bubble in a fluid is forced to

fluctuate in size or shape, usually by soundfluctuate in size or shape, usually by sound Picks up and carries contaminated particles awayPicks up and carries contaminated particles away




Sterilizing with an AutoclaveSterilizing with an Autoclave Autoclave uses steam under

pressure or gas to sterilize equipment and supplies

Destroys all microorganisms




Sterilizing with an AutoclaveSterilizing with an Autoclave Wrap items prior to sterilization

Autoclave indicators ensure that articles are sterile

Consult manufacture’s guide for length of time amount of pressure



Principles of Principles of Sterile TechniqueSterile Technique



Principles of Principles of Sterile TechniqueSterile Technique

Surgical AsepsisSurgical Asepsis Sterile fieldSterile field ContaminatedContaminated Drop techniqueDrop technique Mitten techniqueMitten technique Transfer forcepsTransfer forceps


Aseptic ProceduresAseptic ProceduresPrinciples of Principles of

Sterile TechniqueSterile Technique Surgical AsepsisSurgical Asepsis

Procedures that keep an object or area free Procedures that keep an object or area free from living organisms from living organisms

STERILESTERILE



Sterile TechniqueSterile Technique Sterile field Sterile field – area that is free from all

organisms 2-inch border of sterile field is considered

contaminated To maintain a sterile field, never reach across or turn your back

on the sterile field keep the sterile field dry



Sterile TechniqueSterile Technique Sterile PackagesSterile Packages

Check expiration date: do not use if past Check sterile indicator

Opening Sterile PackagesOpening Sterile Packages Touch only the outside of the wrap to

pull the top flap away from you pull the wrap out to the side, on each side of the package pull back on the wrap to open the side nearest you



Sterile TechniqueSterile Technique Contaminated Contaminated - - organismsorganisms are present

Never reach across or turn your back on the sterile field

When in doubt, consider it contaminated!



Sterile TechniqueSterile TechniqueAdd an item to the sterile trayAdd an item to the sterile tray

Drop techniqueDrop technique

Mitten techniqueMitten technique

Transfer forcepsTransfer forceps


Aseptic ProceduresAseptic ProceduresWrapping Instruments for Wrapping Instruments for

AutoclaveAutoclave


Aseptic ProceduresAseptic ProceduresDonning and Removing

Sterile Gloves


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Education

support services3

healthcare environment3

healthcare environmentchemical

healthcare environmentult

distribution of materials

store materialshandle

store materials3

appropriate detergents