Educational Programs

Total responses to date = 107. Answers were as follows:

If you were asked to plan an education program for your department, what area do you feel needs the most attention?

Decontamination: 40 (37%)
Instrument Inspection and Assembly: 22 (21%)
Packaging: 1 ( 1%)
High Temperature Sterilization: 0 ( 0%)
Low Temperature Sterilization: 3 ( 3%)
Sterilization Quality Assurance: 10 (10%)
Sterile Storage Standards: 10 (10%)
Regulatory Standards: 18 (17%)
Other (please specify)

"Other" single answers included:

Loving your customers no matter what
Importance of record keeping
ETO Sterilization
Case Cart assembly and handling

Who is responsible for writing (and updating) procedures in your department?

Department Manager: 87 (81%)
Department Committee or Task Forc: 7 ( 7%)
People in the work area that the procedure impacts: 9 ( 8%)
Other (please specify)

"Other" single answers included:

SPD Lead Tech
Assistant Director with input from employees
Assistance of Staff
Trainer

How does your department communicate procedural changes?

Staff Meeting: 44 (41%)
Inservice: 21 (20%)
Skills Validations: 0 ( 0%)
Bulletin Board: 2 ( 2%)
Word of mouth: 7 ( 7%)
Employees must read and initial: 25 (23%)
Employees must review on their own: 2 ( 2%)
Other (please specify)

"Other" single answers included:

Emails
In-house mail system
Communication Book
All of above
Several of above

 

What do you feel is the biggest reason that employees do not follow departmental procedures?

Not aware of the procedure: 4 ( 4%)
Don't understand the importance of the procedure: 59 (55%)
Lack the training to follow the procedure: 10 (10%)
Don't have time to follow the procedure: 6 ( 6%)
Don't care: 16 (15%)
Other (please specify)

"Other" single answers included:

So many duties, so little money
Lack of time
Procedures not enforced
Lack of supervision
Apathy
Cutbacks have killed morale

Our thanks to all those who responded.  

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