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Denise Sheard, Sterile Services Training Consultant, Cape Town, South Africa
| Introduction to Decontamination Sciences and Service | |
| Brief history | |
| Role of department | |
| Design, function and workflows | |
| Personnel | |
| Skills and knowledge requirements | |
| Departmental organisation | |
| Ethics and legal responsibilities | |
| Resource management | |
| Communication skills and abilities | |
| Staff safety and dress codes | |
| Standard departmental procedures | |
| Teamwork | |
| Career growth and personal development | |
| Anatomy and Physiology | |
| Cells, tissues and organs | |
| Body systems | |
| Circulatory system | |
| Digestive system | |
| Endocrine system | |
| Muscular system | |
| Nervous system including sensory organs | |
| Reproductive system | |
| Respiratory system | |
| Skeletal system | |
| Urinary tract system | |
| Microbiology and Infection Control | |
| General introduction | |
| Definitions | |
| Types and behaviour of micro-organisms | |
| Methods of transmission | |
| Control and destruction of micro-organisms | |
| Control of infection team | |
| Responsibilities for control of infection | |
| Reporting mechanisms | |
| Control of infection methods in healthcare establishments | |
| General arrangements | |
| Universal precautions | |
| Blood-borne pathogen policy | |
| Hand hygiene protocols | |
| Use of personal protective equipment | |
| Principles of asepsis | |
| Routine maintenance of work environment | |
| Housekeeping requirements | |
| Maintenance of heating, lighting, water and air handling systems | |
| Waste disposal | |
| Pest control | |
| Regulations, Standards and Guidelines | |
| ISO STANDARDS | |
| LOCAL REQUIREMENTS | |
| Safety and Guidance Notices | |
| Policy on single use only medical devices | |
| Containment, Transportation and Handling of Used Medical Devices | |
| Point of use preparation | |
| Safe containment of devices for return to decontamination facility | |
| Transportation systems | |
| Receipt of sued medical devices into decontamination facility | |
| Requirements for Cleaning and Disinfection of Used Medical Devices | |
| Water supply | |
| Quality assessment | |
| Influences on water quality | |
| Test methods | |
| Water purification systems | |
| Distillation, deionisation and reverse osmosis systems | |
| Cleaning chemicals | |
| Detergents | |
| Rinse aids and other additives | |
| Safety precautions | |
| Waste disposal systems for effluent | |
| Equipment | |
| Automated washer disinfectors | |
| Automated cart/container washers | |
| Ultrasonic cleaners | |
| Manual cleaning appliances | |
| Medical gas air hoses | |
| Loading carts and configurations | |
| Cart accessories | |
| Instrument baskets and containers | |
| Accessories for baskets & containers | |
| Standard work room facilities | |
| Protocols for Wash Area Activities | |
| Receipt of used medical devices & initial sorting | |
| Dis-assembly of complex devices | |
| Loading baskets and carts to automated washer disinfector | |
| Routine testing and use of automated washer disinfectors | |
| Routine testing and use of ultrasonic cleaning equipment | |
| Manual cleaning practices | |
| Use of accessories for pre-cleaning and manual cleaning practices | |
| Cleaning of power tools and devices with electrical contacts | |
| Periodic testing and annual certification of key processing equipmentfor cleaning and disinfection of medical devices | |
| Surgical Instrumentation | |
| Materials used in manufacture of medical devices | |
| Manufacturing procedures | |
| Classification of surgical instruments | |
| Artery forceps (haemostats) | |
| Curettes | |
| Dressing forceps | |
| Needleholders | |
| Rongeurs and cutting forceps | |
| Scissors | |
| Speculae | |
| Suction devices | |
| Tissue forceps | |
| Tossie forceps | |
| Minimal invasive surgical equipment | |
| Instrument identification procedures | |
| Function testing practices | |
| Endoscopes and Endoscopic Accessories | |
| TBC | |
| Inspection and Packing Area (IPA) | |
| Validation of cleaning and product release systems | |
| Inspection and test procedures | |
| Prioritisation and allocation of work | |
| Pack specifications | |
| Use of process indicators | |
| Objectives of packaging process | |
| Selection of packaging materials | |
| Methods of packing | |
| Secure sealing of packs | |
| Labelling systems | |
| Terminal Processing of Packs | |
| Methods of sterilization | |
| Moist heat (steam) | |
| Porous load sterilizers | |
| Bench top sterilizers | |
| Low temperature steam and formaldehyde | |
| Ethylene oxide | |
| Irradiation | |
| Dry heat | |
| Gas plasma | |
| Chemical sterilization (high level disinfection) | |
| Other methods being considered | |
| Loading sterilizer carts | |
| Product release systems | |
| Materials Management | |
| Raw material acquisition, storage and transfer arrangements | |
| Chemical storage | |
| Storage requirements for processed packs | |
| Issue and distribution systems | |
| Pack and product traceability systems | |
| Inventory control | |
| Quality Management System | |
| Standards to be observed | |
| Design of QMS | |
| Audit trail | |
| Internal | |
| External | |
| Quality assurance and customer satisfaction | |
| Supervision Principles | |
| Framework for the supervision process | |
| Overview | |
| Communication principles | |
| Leadership and motivation | |
| Human relations | |
| Role in recruitment and selection of staff | |
| Role in orientation | |
| Role in training | |
| Role in performance evaluation | |
| Critical responsibilities | |
| Role in Total Quality Management System | |
| Work analysis/job design | |
| Assertiveness, employee discipline, staff interaction | |
| Team building | |
| Time management | |
| Conflict management | |
| Management of change | |
| Financial management | |
| Budget planning | |
| Budget management and cost containment | |
| Career management | |
| Responsibilities and accountabilities | |
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