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... 
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... 
Apr 4, 2023 | Author: Leslie Kronstedt, Featured, Sterile Processing
There is something telling about the pressure we sterile processing technicians place on ourselves to cut corners and complete work faster. It is never implied, but the average worker feels pressured, whether that pressure comes from a circulator calling on the... 
Mar 28, 2023 | News, Sterile Processing
A first-of-its-kind study from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) Foundation and Ofstead & Associates, Inc. involved the development and testing of an innovative and comprehensive training program for frontline Sterile Processing (SP)... 
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...
