May 31, 2023 | Author: Rebecca Kinney, Featured, Sterile Processing
To be successful in your sterile processing (SP) career today seems more complicated than ever. We are faced with more than simply understanding our roles thoroughly; we are in competition with outside talent who have been recruited, medical travelers, and seasoned...
Feb 7, 2023 | Author: Rebecca Kinney, Sterile Processing
Your learning is just the beginning; your actions will carry you through. In sterile processing (SP), we are tasked to know so much, carry certifications, identify thousands of instruments, be regulatory ready, and understand instructions for use (IFUs); or at least...
Nov 8, 2022 | Author: Rebecca Kinney, Featured, Sterile Processing
We have instrument tracking systems that include all kinds of imperative information, including, but not limited to, photos of sets, inventory sheets, set numbers, serial numbers, and reporting on anything you could ever desire. At face value, the reports and tools...
Sep 27, 2022 | Author: Rebecca Kinney, Featured, Sterile Processing
Is your sterile processing (SP) department in need of a new ultrasonic washer-disinfector? Maybe you’ve been limping along your old dinosaur model for years, but the needs of your department and the surgery volumes have changed and it’s simply not cutting it anymore....
Jul 19, 2022 | Author: Rebecca Kinney, Featured, Sterile Processing
In the past year, so many sterile processing (SP) leaders have stepped out and up to express their voices. They’ve done this on social media, at conferences, and in publications just like this. It’s a beautiful thing to see the industry elevated to new heights. For...