Sterile Processing 101

Kellie Gordley, CRST of Virginia Mason Medical Center presents the basics of infection prevention in sterile processing and the areas infection preventionists need to assess regularly. Click SHOW MORE for additional resources on this topic.
RESOURCES:
CDC/HICPAC Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities (2008): www.cdc.gov/hicpac/pdf/guideli...
William Rutala's Web site - Disinfection and Sterilization: disinfectionandsterilization.org/

[@zthecreative]

All the ummms are kind of disturbing but useful lesson.

[@princessbrown1847]

Omg I thought I was the only one that noticed 🥴

[@CP-qk8kp]

Thank you, excellent information

[@lucretiacampbell-rogers9594]

Very resourceful information. Thank you. That’s going to help me enhance my skills, since I’ve been out of the field for over 2 years. I have started to look for a job again in the Sterile Processing Field.

[@SSDUK]

Very useful information, thanks for sharing 👍

[@albarivera8061]

Thank you so much for the information I really appreciated!

[@patriciafletcher9787]

Good video

[@marvalouswill3888]

I learnt a lot from this.

[@communitysolutionspro1520]

This is very helpful.

[@jdog804]

Thanks i've begun online coursing for CST. This helped me a lot. Any great references for taking the exam would be appreicated. thanks.

[@MarysZenDoodleArt]

Thank you. This summarized my MDRT book and is a big help for the preparation of my written exam 😊

[@gilandrew2655]

I did appreciate this presentation on sterile processing basics as I just started working in the SPD at the hospital I work at. I was hired on with no previous medical or sterile processing experience and I'm getting on the job training. Getting an overerview of sterile processing really helps. I don't mean to sound like a troll or sound too critical, but I thought the CRST person giving the presentation said umm a lot.

[@Gingy2002]

did you need certification first?

[@gilandrew2655]

No not required.

[@litkj6071]

Hey are you still in the field? And did you get your certification?

[@gilandrew2655]

Update on my status since posting a comment on here. I still work in CP and recently got certified. After a year working, I studied for the CRCST test and passed.

[@eivanov87]

anyone catch how many times she said um?

[@deborahcolbert4272]

UM I'M OUT

[@biggiestars408]

❤ Thank you

[@javiersalazar820]

I would like to work in this field as a sterilized process tech

[@greenwitchinc.1682]

Can someone tell me how to properly position rigid instruments like Criles and Kellys into the washer? Are they supposed to be placed in an upright postion?

[@javiersalazar820]

I would love to be a sterile processing tech

[@azazzam579]

hi you said to prevent airborne contamination at storage area put positive pressure ????? what i know in this case should be negative pressure

[@buggeazy102]

processing field not feel

[@traceyodonnell1969]

thank you for the video, great info ! I have to share constructive critique... Ms. Gordleys' delivery was so distracting pertaining to the repetitious "um" and "ah" I found myself unable to focus on the content (ended up counting the um's). Can this presentation be found in a public location for download (just the slides)?

[@melittastafford720]

Has a lot of really good information but I couldn't concentrate because the presenter kept saying, "UM" every 3 to 10 seconds.

[@soleycho4366]

Um.. umm very useful Information beside the um's lol

[@ontherangegal4296]

I agree. The speaker may need to listen to her presentation, and make modifications in her delivery. It's great information, but the "um's" are excessive.

[@lpicazo21]

Um.. um.. um... I had to turn the volume down and just read the screen on the right... The um's after every other word were driving me crazy!! 😑😑😑😑

[@Samiyo]

LOL...LOL You've got me laughing so hard. I was thinking the same thing...LOL

[@mepierre661]

It’s funny the Umms didn’t distract me until I read the comments

[@tabithagarcia7701]

Shame that it's very informative but also hard to concentrate because of her constant ums. Please tell her to work on reducing this, the amount of ums she uses is out of control.

[@sooner8247]

This is what happens when they don't hire enough sterile processors 18:33 Stop trying to save money because it will end up costing you(organizations) more money in the long run. Cheap and pathetic!! Tried for over 6 months trying to get a job in this field and nothing. SO STANK!!

[@medqueen1]

A phone TH-cam??? Thumbs down.

[@katinahoffman5548]

Um um um um um um um um um um um um

[@joelycooper464]

UM UM UM UM UM UM UM UM UM UM UM UM ... Um.. yeah .. Um...... Irritating .

[@Sazonman]

Um um um um stop fucking using the word um um um um....fuck offff um um um um um um