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Define point of views processing
medical device is processed immediately before use, and/or is close to the patient care area
What was Flash sterilization designed for?
Design for use in the operating room for emergencies and immediate use
What is Flash sterilization
A process where unwrapped instrument are steamed sterilized for patient use
What steps are needed to perform a safe and effective Flash sterilization
Instrument must be properly clean, decontaminated and sterilization using the correct cycle and aseptic transfer to the point of view
Define terminal sterilization
The process by which surgical instruments and medical devices are sterilized in their final containers allowing them to be stored until needed
What is the correct Safe way of transporting immediate used steam sterilization items
Utilizing sealed rigid containers approved for IUSS. Instruments process in these Richard containers still cannot be stored for later use unless approved by the FDA
What information needs to be recorded when using immediate use steam sterilization
•Patient identification,
• the sterilizer and the sterilizer cycle identification,
•the instruments sterilized in the cycle, •the cycle parameters
•the reason the IUS S cycle was run is run,
•operator signature or other identification
Both the association of periodic registered nurse and The Joint Commission recommend that's
The use of immediate use stem sterilization be minimized or decreased
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