This course will introduce the student to the sterilization procedures they will encounter within the Central Service Department. The students will gain an understanding of sterilization packaging selection and applications as well as handling and storage requirements. The students will learn the function of point of use processing in patient care areas and the practices required to accomplish this successfully. The students will learn the processes and procedures for high-temperature sterilization to include types of sterilizers, types of cycles, and quality assurance processes. The students will learn the processes and procedures for low-temperature sterilization.
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