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High-Level Disinfection
One of AORN's Confidence-Based Learning Modules
High-Level Disinfection
1.5 Contact Hours
Introduction
Cleaning and decontamination are the initial and most critical steps in breaking the chain of disease transmission. Hospital personnel need guidance for achieving safe and effective high-level disinfection of reusable instruments and equipment.
Purpose
This activity will provide the perioperative nurse with guidance for achieving safe and effective high-level disinfection of reusable instruments and equipment.
Objectives
- Identify patient safety measures related to high-level disinfection in the perioperative setting.
- Identify personnel safety measures related to high-level disinfection in the perioperative setting.
- Identify the types of items that should be subject to high-level disinfection.
- Identify essentials steps prior to high-level disinfection.
- Identify conditions for achieving high-level disinfection.
- Identify factors that influence efficacy of a chemical agent.
Course Requirements
To receive 1.5 contact hours for this course, you must achieve mastery of the content and submit an evaluation as instructed at the end of the course. This course contains 40 questions.
Accreditation
AORN is an accredited provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on accreditation.
AORN is provider-approved by California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 13019.
This program is approved for 1.5 hours of AEU credit by BASC Provider #0102.
Disclosure Information
AORN’s policy is that the subject matter experts for this product must disclose any financial relationship in a company providing grant funds and/or a company whose product(s) may be discussed or used during the educational activity. Financial disclosure will include the name of the company and/or product and the type of financial relationship, and includes relationships that are in place at the time of the activity or were in place in the 12 months preceding the activity. Disclosures for this activity are indicated according to the following numeric categories:
- Consultant/Speaker’s Bureau
- Employee
- Stockholder
- Product Designer
- Grant/Research Support
- Other relationship (specify)
- Has no financial interest
Subject Matter Experts
Sheila Mitchell, RN, BSN, MS, CNOR
Perioperative Nursing Specialist
AORN
Denver, CO
7. Has no financial interest
Cynthia Spry, RN, CNOR
Consultant
New York, NY
7. Has no financial interest