ST 112 Surgical Technology Theory II

Focuses on surgical instruments, including their production, categorization, identification, handling, processing, storage, and distribution. Covers sterile packaging standards and techniques, storage and distribution, instrument cleaning, decontamination and inspection, and disinfection and sterilization standards and techniques. Organization and procedures for the central sterile processing and distribution department as well as environmental sanitation and environmental disinfection standards and practices in the surgical setting are included in the additional material. Required: Admission to the Surgical Technology program.