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Sterilization in the Perioperative Practice Setting
1.6 Contact Hours

Introduction
The creation and maintenance of an aseptic environment has a direct influence on patient outcomes. A major responsibility of the perioperative registered nurse is to minimize patient risk for surgical site infection. One of the measures for preventing surgical site infections is to provide surgical items that are free of contamination at the time of use. This can be accomplished by subjecting them to cleaning and decontamination, followed by a sterilization process. Sterilization provides the highest level of assurance that surgical items are free of viable microbes.

Purpose
This course provides the perioperative nurse with guidance for sterilizing items to be used in the surgical environment. After completing the course, the learner will have a basic understanding of different types of sterilizers, methods to maintain the sterility of sterile items, and process monitoring devices.

Objectives

• Distinguish between different sterilization methods.
• Identify how to maintain the sterility of sterile items.
• Distinguish between different types of sterilization process monitoring devices.

Course Requirements
To receive 1.6 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 55 questions.

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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 1.6 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:

1. Consultant/Speaker's Bureau
2. Employee
3. Stockholder
4. Product Designer
5. Grant/Research Support
6. Other relationship (specify)
7. Has no financial interest

Subject Matter Experts
Sheila Mitchell, RN, BSN, MS, CNOR
Perioperative Nursing Specialist
AORN
Denver, CO
7- Has no financial interest

Pika Lynch, RN, MS
Perioperative Education Specialist
AORN
Denver, CO
7- Has no financial interest