Sterile Processing: The Dirty-to-Clean Flow
Every instrument you handle in sterile processing is somewhere on a single journey: from the moment it leaves one patient to the moment it is opened for the next. That journey only stays safe if it runs in one direction, and if each step is finished before the next one starts. Continue your preparation Practice […]
Device Parts, Materials, Joints, and Lumens
A surgical instrument can look almost plain in your hand and still hide the very surfaces that are hardest to clean. A hinge, an internal channel, a thin layer of insulation, or a detachable tip can all shelter soil and damage where your eyes do not naturally go. Continue your preparation Practice this skill in […]
