Maricopa Community Colleges  HCS110   19956-19956 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/28/95
HCS110 19956-19956 L+L 4 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Packaging and Sterilization
Instrument identification and care, assembling hospital prepared supplies, safety procedures, asepsis principles, monitoring procedures, sterilizer operations, portable equipment, sterile goods, rotation and storage inventory and distribution systems. Prerequisites: HCS101 and HCS106 or (HCS101AA, HCS101AB, HCS101AC)
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HCS110   19956-19956 Packaging and Sterilization
1. Describe asepsis, sterile technique and safe standard of practice for the central service technician. (I)
2. Describe and demonstrate work ethics in the laboratory setting. (II, III, V, XIV)
3. Define specific medical terminology and demonstrate effective communication skills. (III)
4. Identify basic surgical instruments, components of sets and correct tray placement. (IV)
5. Describe hospital distribution systems and practices. (V)
6. Describe decontamination and testing procedures for portable equipment. (VI)
7. Describe decontamination procedure for mechanical equipment supply. (VII)
8. Contrast the purposes and principles of gas, steam and chemical sterilization. (VII, IX)
9. Describe the aeration procedure following gas sterilization. (VIII, IX)
10. Explain the care and cleaning of sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaners and cart washers. (VIII, IX)
11. Differentiate between biological, chemical and mechanical monitoring. (X)
12. Demonstrate specific wrapping techniques. (XI)
13. Demonstrate surgical linen folds. (XII)
14. Describe shelf life, rotation, storage and inventory control of sterile goods. (XIII)
15. Describe documentation and reporting procedures. (XIV)
16. Describe the recall procedure. (XIV)
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HCS110   19956-19956 Packaging and Sterilization
    I. Hospital Central Service Technician
        A. Asepsis
        B. Sterile technique
        C. Universal precautions
        D. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) requirements
      II. Ethics
          A. Personal
          B. Professional
        III. Communication
            A. Medical terminology
            B. Telephone
            C. Intercom
            D. Departmental
            E. Pagers
          IV. Surgical instruments
              A. Identification
                1. Hand-held
                2. Powered
                3. Endoscopic
              B. Construction
              C. Care and handling
              D. Instrument sets
              A. Major
              B. Minor
              E. Tray placement
            V. Hospital distribution systems
                A. Definition and types
                B. Item selection
                C. Item delivery
                D. Patient supply items
                E. Charging methods
              VI. Portable equipment
                  A. Decontamination
                  B. Reassembly
                  C. Testing procedures
                VII. Decontamination equipment
                    A. Types
                    B. Uses
                    C. Safety
                  VIII. Sterilization - purposes/procedures
                      A. Gas (ETO)
                      B. Aeration
                      C. Steam
                      D. Chemical
                    IX. Equipment
                        A. Sterilizers
                        B. Ultrasonic cleaners
                        C. Cart washers
                        D. Carts
                      X. Monitoring
                          A. Biological
                          B. Chemical
                          C. Mechanical
                        XI. Wrapping techniques
                            A. Packs
                            B. Square
                            C. Envelope
                            D. Single (peel-pouch)
                            E. Dustcovers
                          XII. Linen folds
                              A. Towel
                              B. Drape
                              C. Gowns
                            XIII. Sterile storage
                                A. Shelf life
                                B. Rotation
                                C. Inventory
                              XIV. Documentation and reporting
                                  A. Purpose
                                  B. Methods
                                  C. Recall procedure
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