| What type of education/information do you feel would benefit your department's instrument processing system? |
| continuing Education |
| in services on care |
| constant training |
| videos seem to hold their interest a little more than trying to read information |
| taking the new instrument course |
| frequent inservices from vendors and manufacturers regarding the equipment and supplies used in the Dept. |
| More C/D Rom, and less opinion and more fact in articles. |
| Interactive demonstrations |
| If the manufacturers were educated in proper/common sterilization cycles and validation |
| Video and Handouts for referance |
| latest tracking system software |
| WRITTEN AND VERBAL PROCESSING INSTRUCTION FROM VENDORS |
| Workshops |
| all education is good |
| Sminars,instrument reps.educational workshops |
| Vendors inservice-live! |
| It would be nice if every manufacturer sent instructions on how each item was to be cleaned etc. and a sales rep to come and do inservicing if there is a set purchased . |
| on line self-learning programs w/CEU credit |
| Better tracking and instrument list updates |
| better workflow methods |
| Educating the OR on sterile processing guidelines, policies. |
| Repeated inservices on the topic with the technicians and the users |
| sterlization updates |
| CONTINOUS |
| any kind of information about instruments is good |
| VENDOR/MANUFACTURE |
| newsletters |
| Newsletter from IAHCSMM on latest changes in industry |
| Simple easy to understand. Frequent inservices |
| certification |
| hands on |
| improving communication with surgery |
| Hands on education |
| Basic reviews |
| videos, demos |
| Taking a field trip to a hospital that has a AAA Processing and Tracking System |
| inspection for proper function of the instrument; review on wrapping of items |
| Tracking system w/ instrument processing information |
| Local class at Community College with input into curriculum to prepare new recruits. |
| Generalized information on CD with written tests. |
| Hands on training |
| the willingness to learn what they are told |
| I feel that there are many venues for seeking education - but I feel that the leadership team of any Sterile Processing Department should be your frontrunners for implementing the best education program for their staff. |
| How instruments are manufactured |
| visuals and complete order information |
| Special Instruction of Cleaning and Sterilization of Instruments Book, or Internet Site. |
| seminars |
| been able to get my educaion on line |
| learning all instruments from vendors when new trays arrive |
| proper use and handling etc. |
| any |
| Ongoing education |
| seminars/workshops |
| Training on how to follow established requirements |
| inservices |
| outside preceptor |
| anything and everything involving instrumentation. |
| perhaps if the items to be processed could be linked on the computer for easy and quick access such as a file like "SCOPES-PROCESSING." |
| Inservices |
| STEP BY STEP TRAINING VIDEO |
| Textbooks |
| seminars/workshops |
| MONTHLY TEST IN THE COMMUNIQUE |
| in- service once a week |
| more detailed in services |
| technician course |
| mandatory certification of all techs |
| inservices |
| Instrument Tracking System |
| coder |
| technical info from someone who can convince people how important it is |
| parameter changes by ammi |
| Articles, ways to test competency |
| seminar and slide presentation |
| An education program that is taught in both the O.R. and C.S. that goes through step by step how instruments should be handled all the way through the process without short cuts. |
| Hands on training from a rep from the company the instrument came from. |
| PERIODIC RETRAINING BASED ON LATEST INFORMATION |
| Vendors should offer educational inservices occasionally throughout the year due to the advancement of instrumentation |
| Seeing the instruments in action. |
| Easier to access info for instr. from manufacturers |
| machines, new equipment, new processing |
| how to take care of surgical instruments |
| Make CIS course affordable. |
| 1/2 hr.- 1 hr., bi-weekly in-house inservice workshops |
| Standard procedures for devices outside generic clenaing along with proper chemistries |
| More vendor information. |
| all information coming in before the item needs to be used |
| double checks. work rotation w/ more hands on w/ inst. |
| Manufacturers be made aware of processing problems due to unrealistic guidelines.Probably an educational video or written document used for CS and manufacturers. |
| Better ID's and listings from manufacturer's (ortho) |
| certification of all cs staff. |
| every employee being able to access the info by internet or all info being ready at everyone finger tips. |
| Magazines for instrumentation |
| more seminars/workshops |
| Computer base training |
| on line instrument identification programs with pictures |
| seminars/workshop |
| proper handleing when in decontam and thru washer |
| Instrument description and recognition |
| HANDS ON INSERVICES FROM VENDORS |
| information on DVD or CD |
| the correct way to set-up each set of tray |
| immediate communication between the OR and CS when new instruments are introduced. |
| Articles that are specific to types of instruments, instead of broad knowledge, and video's. |
| company inservice |
| better directions on how to disassimble an instrument |
| Continous Education through In-Services |
| anything regarding instrument processing / I work on our count sheet, almost every count sheet has pictures/ also instruments that come apart is shown in the picture & count sheets, which has up ! |
| weekly inservice meetings |
| inservice by IC |
| If people in the O.R. want to help the should have to do it right. Cross training! |
| understanding increased load exposure times |
| Post washer/decontamination inspection |
| inservice |
| CIS Course |
| More education |
| Internet based cross reference search engine for instruments from different manufacturers with cleaning/disassembly instructions (Hey, you asked!) |
| no commet |
| inservices on instruments |
| supply us with latest up dates with ceu credits |
| ANY EDUCATION |
| mandatory,sign in ,in services. |
| INSTRUMENT UPDATES |
| training course on instruments and care of instruments |
| Seminars and workshops put on by leaders in this area not necessarily vendors whose sole purpose is to make a sale |
| regular monthly newsletter and inservices |
| C I S i am doing this class and the book is great and great information |
| WORKSHPS/INSERVICES |
| accountability |
| hire educated people |
| more inservice |
| Basic education including the "why" to do things |
| If our manager made it manditory for everyone in cs to take the cs course |
| everyone being certified :) |
| on-going review of basic principles |
| Switch operating room staff and SPD staff for a day. Intern a SPD staff in OR..and a OR staff in SPD for a day. |
| proper care of handling and care of instruments. |
| routine |
| cleaning and processing |
| Yearly Seminars |
| How to take apart, clean and put back together complex instruments/equipment |
| decontermi |
| More Educating |
| More inservices from instrument reps |
| More inservices from instrument reps |
| cleaning |
| any education with a good resource of surgical instruments |
| A complete" how-to" book |
| work shops |
| Education of nurses and scrub techs...they don't follow what we were taught |
| education |
| Inservices and classes - let staff get out and learn |
| COMMUNICATION |
| INSERVICES |
| care and handling |
| Continue to offer CIS classes at our facility |
| continous seminars |
| free ce's |
| Repetative video inserves on a 6mo to yearly basis |
| any |
| Needs of surgeons and accurate planning of surgical procedures. |
| more schooling |
| manditory instrument procesing course |
| make sure everyone is on the same page |
| Instrument training |
| IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO HAVE A CD INFORMATION UPDATED ON HOW TO PROCESS INSTRUMIENTS. |
| various types |
| inservice from the vendors and read the instructions |
| for the people to pay more attention to what they are doing |
| Case Cart/preference cards |
| proper names and care of inst. |
| in services, on-line in services, cdrom in services |
| Courses with CEU's starting at the basic level |
| More inservices |
| More seminars in our area-RI |
| more inservice time |
| full educator in the dept |
| Importance of doing your job correctly |
| MANUFACTURERS REPROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS BEING SUPPLIED EASILY |
| handson/video |
| on hands traning weekly |
| a way to have all instruments and instruction on computer |
| Utilize more our on-site repair service person. |
| WALL CHARTS |
| education and instrument tracking system |
| in services |
| motivation each other in the field because SPD is a cero in healthcare system |
| Handds on and class and textbooks |
| Probably a tracking system and staff awareness |
| inservice and certification |
| anything that explains the reasons behind the actions |
| We do bi monthly training from programs such as CIS and iashmmn materials with our vendor resources-sps and IMS |
| reasonable supply of instruments |
| instrumentation identification |
| cleaning instruments |
| why we do the different aspects of processing to achieve sterilization and why we do it |
| more frequent inservices |
| packaging |
| IAHCSMM sponsored or supported seminars at our facility. IAHCSMM needs to go on tour spreading educational information throughout the different regions within the country, along with plenty support from host hospital and area chapters. |
| constant inservices from manufacturers |
| Nationally standardized benchmarking!! |
| Onsite informational meetings |
| better education |
| SEMINARS/WORKSHOP |
| put instrumentation on page with the instrument inventory |
| actual training ang seminar |
| one name for each instrument and how to assembly each set. |
| hands on training and longer training for new employees |
| HOW CLEAN INST. AND PT. CARE COME TOGETHER |
| some one to come show us instruments how to check |
| back to basics education on a continuing basis |
| Benefits of certification, hows & whys of sterilization |
| to have rep come in and show how things work or the or |
| For OR & Vendor to communicate and in-service CSP personnel prior to instruments being bought. |
| education on listening skills |
| constant continue education due to new hire. |
| teach employee the correct of the insts. and what they are used for in a surgical procedure |
| classes |
| More in-services. |
| vendor inservice |
| Notice of areas in which we can recieve more certification points for CIS |
| more Inservices available from instrument companies |
| different parameters of sterilization for each type of orthopedic tray |
| vendor inservice |
| hands on |
| if every person that was a CS person was certified, took time to do education and was proud of the product that they turn out. It's time for other professionals to give us the respect most of us are due |
| IN DEPTH WRITTEN CLEANING AND STERILIZATION PROCESS |
| MORE INSERVICES AND MAG. ARTICLES |
| software with pictures ,how to sterilze, parameters, what it is generally used for. |
| Education and more inservices |
| need to use sonic |
| better manufacturers instruction |
| Cleaning and packaging |
| seminars |
| we all need more educationC.S. course for new people the whys! |
| inservice from vendors |
| weekly seminars or inservices |
| videos? |
| book vidos and inservices |
| Staff that cares more |
| step by step manual |
| UPDATED INFORMATION IN OUR DEPARTMENT |
| Visual of how instruments are actually used in the OR setting as well as patient outcomes |
| Cintinuous instrument classes where all staff are required to attend |
| visual specialty instrument info |
| instrument cards |
| training classes, workshops |
| New products coming in/instrument inspection |
| Continual updates, via email. At our facility we are not in a position to go to conferences. We rely on printed info. |
| Special instructor/training and instrument system for the department |
| proper decontam procedure info |
| infection control |
| breakdown on how to take apart and clean speicialty instruments |
| manuel on all equipment and insturment |
| new information about sterilization |
| inservices from venders on loaner casses |
| cleaning and disinfecting |
| care, cleaning, re-processing, storage |
| Regularly scheduled education forums that can be presented here at my facility. |
| to have each tech be certified in cis as well as cs |
| CS direct and related web site questionairs |
| inservices |
| More vendor inservicing |
| More one day seminars |
| More and more work with the tray and timely quiz and vendor insevice |
| Referance guides - Photos of instruments on check sheets |
| sterilization parameters |
| videos more hands on education regional and national |
| VENDOR'S |
| All staff becoming certified and going on to complete instrument specialist study |
| vendors supply more education and training |
| inservices |
| all request shoud be intered in the computer |
| fundamental knowledge of microbiology. Its essence in personal safety and patient. It's never emphasized in IAHCSMM and yet if staff is educated in this matter more caution and respect in our field is then emphasized. Know its dangers. |
| inservices |
| hand on inservices |
| MORE INSERVICING |
| consistent communication from all staffing to CSPD |
| certification required |
| Reading material |
| Proper/Updated equipment |
| periodic skills review |
| Free online education resources for certification points |
| easy access to info |
| all employees need to become certified. |
| information similar to the short study series, but in video format with the test to be taken after viewing. |
| seminars\workshops. |
| more vendors that are educated on exactly why we do things the way we do and why |
| certification required, inservice education, |
| Certification |
| O.R. STAFF TRAINING - SENDING DOWN DIRTY INST PROPERLY |
| well developed education program that re-assesses skill and competency levels routinely and provides inservice on a scheduled basis. |
| Visual aids backed up with theory or "how is this item used" |
| profient tracking systems |
| inservice |
| The how too's to geteer done. |
| Specifications for specific instruments as opposed to just generic standards |
| Certification for everyone in the department |
| Inservices, hand-outs |
| have a file with manufacturers reccomendations for processing in one spot that is easily accessible |
| basics |
| The proper procedure for manual cleaned instruments to render them safe for handling on the assemble/prep side. |
| get rid of illerate instrument specialist |
| more education |
| inservices when a new item arrives |
| short course |
| MANUFACTURERS RESP. |
| Motivating techs of the importance of doing their job corrrectly |
| more info on instruments and getting them to care and where they go on the body |
| better manufacters information |
| certification |
| the right usage of disinfectant to attain its right sterilization for a certain instrument |
| How the instruments we process are used in surgery cases, in order to gain knowledge of both the instruments as well and the process once the sterilized instruments leave our department. |
| Immediate inclusion of Central Sterile in all instrumentation committees and pertinent information sharing. |
| In-services/meetings that included issues facing central not just nursing. |
| hands-on in-service |
| smarter employees |
| A resource that is updated by a third party database. |
| inservice |
| In Services offered on a regular basis |
| how things are used |
| IAHCSMM Instrumentation course |
| On-going education on new trays |
| Instructions and education that require all three levels of disinfection, low (soaking), intermediate (manual removal of visible bio-burden), and high-level (thermal washer); consistent with manufacturers and AAMI standards that make everyone understand t |
| GETTING THS WORD OUT TO HAVE STAFF JOIN CCSA CHAPTER OF IAHCSMM |
| monthly meetings with the lead tech or techs |
| INSERVICES |
| formalized education/workshops and ceu articles |
| pamphlets, not bookd, detailing instrument |
| inservices |
| in house , inservices |
| OR personal who cared and respected what CS said and did. |
| inservices not just for surgery but sterile processing also |
| Real time educational opportunities would be extrememly beneficial. Videos on how to clean particular devices at your fingertips would be extremely valuable. |
| seminars |
| would like to see more CDs about instrument processing |
| cleaning, sterilizing |