Wait! What?
The most effective means of decreasing healthcare associated infections (SSIs)
What is hand hygiene?
Should not be worn hanging from the neck
What are masks?
These parts of the surgical gown are sterile
What are the front from the chest to the level of the sterile field, and the sleeves up to 2 inches above the elbows?
The edge of the container from which solution is poured is considered ___________
What is contaminated?
Should not be tied around the waist
What is scrub jacket?
Only these should come in contact with a sterile field
What are sterile supplies/instruments etc?
Worn in the OR to promote patient and healthcare provider safety and to help preserve the integrity of the sterile field
What is surgical attire?
When worn, these should be contained under the surgical attire
What are jewelries and undergarments?
This should be prepared in the location in which it will be used and should not be moved
Involves specific actions and activities we perform to prevent contamination and maintain the sterility of specific areas during surgical and other invasive procedures
What is sterile technique?
Worn to protect the patient from potential infection by preventing skin squames from dispersing into the air and settling around the surgical site, especially during skin prep
What is long sleeve jacket?
This is done before setting up sterile supplies/field
What is perform hand scrub and done sterile gown and gloves?
Used for procedures involving bowel or metastatic cancer to avoid using items that have touched the involved tissue or bowel for wound closure and to reduce the potential for microorganisms in the bowel to be transferred into the abdominal cavity, tissues of the abdominal wall and the surgical site.
What is Bowel Isolation Technique?
This should be of appropriate size and sleeve length, the back should not be open, and the belts should be tied.
What is surgical gown?
This is used to transfer medication unto the sterile field
What is transfer device?