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GI biopsies
by Lori Fohey - Aug 16, 2017 11:41 pm - 2
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Re: GI biopsies
by Amos Schonrock
Aug 18, 2017 2:12 pm
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GI biopsies
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Transporting sterile instruments between two facilities
by Michelle Egger - Aug 17, 2017 2:56 pm - 1
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Re: Transporting sterile instruments between two faci...
by Sheryl Eder
Aug 18, 2017 1:21 pm
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Transporting sterile instruments between two facilities
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Immediate use Sterilization
by Ms. Margaret J. Dennard, RN,CNOR - Sep 3, 2013 7:40 am - 25
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Re: Immediate use Sterilization
by Elizabeth Austin
Aug 16, 2017 8:55 pm
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Immediate use Sterilization
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Storage of intubation scopes; hepa-filtered airflow or not?
by Tracy Stone - Jun 20, 2017 3:03 pm - 1
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Re: Storage of intubation scopes; hepa-filtered airfl...
by Sheryl Eder
Aug 14, 2017 11:22 am
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Storage of intubation scopes; hepa-filtered airflow or not?
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Vaginal prep
by Samaria Braman - Aug 10, 2017 9:27 pm - 1
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Re: Vaginal prep
by Sheryl Eder
Aug 14, 2017 11:15 am
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Vaginal prep
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Storage of Flexible Endoscopes
by Darilyn Carpenter - Jun 19, 2017 8:23 am - 4
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Re: Storage of Flexible Endoscopes
by Sheryl Eder
Aug 14, 2017 10:39 am
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Storage of Flexible Endoscopes
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IUSS replacement with the "One Tray"
by Magdalena Collazo - Apr 19, 2017 5:21 am - 5
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Re: IUSS replacement with the "One Tray"
by Laura Lavin
Aug 10, 2017 7:56 pm
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IUSS replacement with the "One Tray"
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Sterilization of Linen - i.e. white pillow cases
by Laura Lavin - Aug 8, 2017 8:36 pm - 2
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by Laura Lavin
Aug 9, 2017 9:18 pm
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Sterilization of Linen - i.e. white pillow cases
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Sterile instrument trays
by Joanne Campbell - Dec 29, 2016 8:49 am - 9
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by Ann Hurd
Aug 9, 2017 11:45 am
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Sterile instrument trays
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Sterilizing cloth material inside a surgical tray
by Mirna Tovalin - Aug 9, 2017 11:08 am - 1
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Re: Sterilizing cloth material inside a surgical tray
by Sheryl Eder
Aug 9, 2017 11:18 am
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Sterilizing cloth material inside a surgical tray
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Dis-assembly of Retractors
by Tim Brendle - Sep 12, 2014 8:39 am - 4
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Re: Dis-assembly of Retractors
by Sheryl Eder
Aug 9, 2017 11:14 am
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Dis-assembly of Retractors
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Leadership's evaluation of central processing
by Robyn Kretzschmar - May 25, 2017 4:48 pm - 3
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Re: Leadership's evaluation of central processing
by Robyn Kretzschmar
Aug 8, 2017 4:56 pm
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Leadership's evaluation of central processing
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Precleaning of Surgical instruments
by Susan Dewalt - Aug 19, 2013 12:25 pm - 19
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Re: Precleaning of Surgical instruments
by Sheryl Eder
Aug 7, 2017 11:54 am
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Precleaning of Surgical instruments
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Pause for the Gauze
by Karen Martin - Aug 2, 2017 11:47 pm - 0
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Pause for the Gauze
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RN manager in Sterile Processing
by Bill Warren - May 22, 2017 3:39 pm - 4
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Re: RN manager in Sterile Processing
by Dana Plunkett
Jun 28, 2017 9:55 am
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RN manager in Sterile Processing
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2 RepliesI agree with Sheryl's statements. Patients should not be exposed to formalin. Many facilities have gone to not having formalin in a large qu... -
1 ReplyThe rules for keeping clean and sterile separate from soiled and contaminated apply no matter where the instruments are going. Check with y... -
2 RepliesPatients should not be exposed to formalin. I always used a small piece of Telfa to remove the biopsy off the forcep.
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1 ReplyWe are reviewing our policy for transporting sterile instruments from our hospital SPD to our outreach clinics. Looking at having temper... -
2 RepliesI have a new surgeon that wants us to take GI biopsies and swish it in formalin to get the specimen off the forceps and then take more biopsies. ...
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25 RepliesDear Colleagues,
Some facilities still have sub sterile areas with steam sterilizers that, as Carol's experience attests to, were meant f... -
25 RepliesJames, the standard for ORs that were built many years ago was to have a steam sterilizer in the sub sterile areas. That was back when we used an...
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25 RepliesI have not heard of substerile steam autoclaves. I'm interested in finding out more. We too have cut down our IUSS use, but still creap up over...
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1 ReplyWe store our intubation scopes the same as any other scope; in a Hepa filtered storage cabinet. However we are moving to vertical storage dry...
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1 ReplyThis information is extracted from the AORN Guideline for Preoperative Patient Skin Asepsis:
1. Follow manufacturer instructions for us...