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OCTOBER 2005
MANAGING INFECTION CONTROL
Objectives
After completion of this self-study activity, the learner will be able to:
1 . dentify a steam sterilization process failure by the use of monitoring tools.
2. List 10 of the most common reasons for steam sterilization process failures.
3. Ask five questions in order to identify clues about why there was a steam
sterilization failure.
4. Test the efficacy of a steam sterilizer to return into routine use
(THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD ARTICLE FOR BOTH USERS AND TECHNICIANS- IT HELPS ANSWER SOME COMMON QUESTIONS)
OCTOBER 2005
MANAGING INFECTION CONTROL
Objectives
After completion of this self-study activity, the learner will be able to:
1 . dentify a steam sterilization process failure by the use of monitoring tools.
2. List 10 of the most common reasons for steam sterilization process failures.
3. Ask five questions in order to identify clues about why there was a steam
sterilization failure.
4. Test the efficacy of a steam sterilizer to return into routine use
(THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD ARTICLE FOR BOTH USERS AND TECHNICIANS- IT HELPS ANSWER SOME COMMON QUESTIONS)