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Sterile Processing

The Sterile Processing Technician is a vital member of the healthcare team contributing to the delivery of safe patient care by ensuring that all instruments and equipment are ready for patient use. Most often the technician works in a centralized department at a medical institution.

This program provides individuals with education in Sterile Processing using the guidelines established by the Certification Board of Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD). The program is comprised of both hands-on skills in a simulation lab, hospital clinical, and online virtual education.

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Lean SPD by John Kimsey; Dan Johnson (Contribution by)
ISBN: 9781732078819
Publication Date: 2022-02-01
Lean SPD provides a simple guide to implementing and sustaining lean practices within hospital based sterile processing departments. Along the way, SPD Manager Rob and his team at City Hospital provide a novel style story of an SPD department progressing through a Lean transformation. The book aims to help SPD Managers understand how they can effectively implement lean practices in their department in a manner that will be accepted, sustained, and understood by the entire staff.
The Ideal Sterile Processing Department by Francis Aka-ebila Aka-eri
ISBN: 9781478790600
Publication Date: 2017-08-23
Everything you need to excel on the Certified Surgical Technologist exam in one complete package Surgical Technology PREP& nbsp ;summarizes the entire surgical technology curriculum in one concise, engagingly written outline-style review. Based on the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) exam blueprint, and delivers complete coverage of all the must-know concepts in surgical technology.
Sterile Manufacturing by Sam A. Hout
ISBN: 9781003162506
Publication Date: 2021-07-04
This book highlights key ideas and factors to coach and guide professionals involved in learning about Sterile Manufacturing and operational requirements. It covers regulations and guidelines and is a concise reference for professionals and learners in the field of sterile operations that governs primarily, pharmaceutical and medical device space, but can also extend to food and cosmetics that require clean (aseptic) manufacturing applications.

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