CS Orientation Guide Survey

We had 96 total responses to our survey the results are broken down as follows:

 
 

Are you familiar with the Orientation Guide?

  • 46 Yes
  • 56 No

Following are some topics which are not addressed to any significant extent in the current edition of the Orientation Guide; how important is it for orientation materials to review them?

A. Role of CS in controlling epidemics

  • Very Important 60
  • Important 33
  • Not Important 3

B. Quality audits

  • Very Important 66
  • Important 25
  • Not Important 5

C. Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

  • Very Important 66
  • Important 27
  • Not Important 3

D. MRSA/other drug-resistant organisms

  • Very Important 73
  • Important 21
  • Not Important 2

E. Biological Monitors (detailed orientation procedures)

  • Very Important 91
  • Important 5
  • Not Important 0
F. Environmental controls
  • Very Important 70
  • Important 24
  • Not Important 2

G. Packaging materials (details)

  • Very Important 76
  • Important 18
  • Not Important 2

Our Orientation Guide provides supplemental material; what is the best way to “package” this material (choose one):

  • CD 87
  • Floppy 9

What are the most important topics which any CS orientation resource should address?

Top vote getters as follows:

  • Sterilization 30
  • Decontam/Care & Handling of Instruments 27
  • Infection Control 10
  • Proper Packaging 5
  • Sterile Storage 5
  • Customer Service 5
  • Policies & Procedures 5
  • Record Keeping 3
  • Fire Safety 3

Two mentions:

  • How’s & Whys of Job
  • Education Goals
  • Career Advancement
  • Instrumentation (assembly/disassembly)
  • Dress Code
  • Microbiology
  • Certification
  • Co-workers
  • Quality vs. Quantity

Single Mentions:

  • Future Status of Profession
  • Personal Safety
  • Organization
  • Management
  • Stress
  • OSHA
  • EPA
  • JCAHO
  • Skill Validation
  • MSDS
  • AAMI’s Recommended Practices
  • Bioburdens
  • Proper Cycle Parameters
  • CS/OR
  • Quality Control Indicators
  • Performance Improvement
  • Required areas of competency
  • Work dynamics
  • Distribution
  • Simplicity
  • Anatomy

 

Our thanks to all those who responded.  

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