ALLH 104 Central Sterile Processing

This course includes the study of the Central Service and Materials Management Departments. Special emphasis is placed on cleaning and decontamination of equipment, disinfection of instruments and equipment, and the different methods of sterilization as well as sterile packaging of reusable and disposables and storage of hospital an sterile items.

Credits

3 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

45

ALLH 104Central Sterile Processing

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I. General Information

Department

II. Course Specification

Credit Hours Narrative

3 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

45

III. Catalog Course Description

This course includes the study of the Central Service and Materials Management Departments. Special emphasis is placed on cleaning and decontamination of equipment, disinfection of instruments and equipment, and the different methods of sterilization as well as sterile packaging of reusable and disposables and storage of hospital an sterile items.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Understand the role of central service department in the hospital
• Discuss and describe the job duties of a central service technologist
• Understand the role of materials management in the hospital
• Understand the environmental hazards associated with working in the central sterile processing environment
• Understand how to clean and decontaminate equipment of patient and hospital use
• Discuss and describe the use of the various tools used to clean instruments and equipment
• Gain knowledge of the standards and regulations of working in central sterile processing
• Understand the different types of processing wrappers
• Discuss and describe the use of several types of hospital grade sterilizers
• Discuss and describe the methods of preparation for sterilizing equipment/instruments
• Discuss and describe the storage of sterile and non-sterile equipment and instrumentation
• Understand the different methods of sterilization.
• Demonstrate the process in envelope and peel pack processing
• Discuss and describe inventory and purchasing of the materials used by hospital’s/clinic’s

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

VI. Delivery Methodologies