May 2, 2023 | Author: Sarah B. Cruz, CSPDT, CRCST, CHL, CSSNerd, Featured, Sterile Processing
It’s that time of the year again: conference time! There is something about the spring season that really invigorates the demand for sterile processing (SP) continuing education. We see this even more this year as SP professionals are feeling confident to reengage... 
Jan 10, 2023 | Author: Sarah B. Cruz, CSPDT, CRCST, CHL, CSSNerd, Featured
There is something so powerful about seeing the year change. From the moment we hang the new calendar, our motivation, hope, and will to try again or keep on moving forward is strong. Many sterile processing (SP) professionals actually delay goal planning until this... 
Dec 20, 2022 | Author: Sarah B. Cruz, CSPDT, CRCST, CHL, CSSNerd, Featured, Sterile Processing
Orthopedic instruments, while unique and comprehensive in their design, are simply instruments. Are they simple instruments? Absolutely not. They often have a complex anatomy, come equipped with more elaborate IFUs, and there is never just one set used in a surgical... 
Sep 13, 2022 | Author: Sarah B. Cruz, CSPDT, CRCST, CHL, CSSNerd, Featured, Sterile Processing
Listen, we all know studying is important. We have the book and a study guide, and maybe we’ve even taken a practice quiz or two. We want to pass our certification exams. We know why it is important to us. Yet thinking about this makes the situation worse rather than... 
Jul 5, 2022 | Author: Sarah B. Cruz, CSPDT, CRCST, CHL, CSSNerd, Featured, Sterile Processing
“It must be nice” is a phrase too commonly heard along the sterile processing professional development journey. While the purpose of this expression is an attempt to make one feel ashamed of something that is coming to fruition, it speaks more clearly of the...
