The recent OR Today webinar “An OR’s Guide to Sterile Packaging” was presented by Clinical Education Specialist Malinda Elammari, CST, CSPM, CSPDT, CFER, CSIS, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CER, CLSSGB, and Clinical Education Coordinator Kevin Anderson, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM, CRCST, CHL, CIS, CER, from Healthmark Industries. It was eligible for 1 CE credit. OR Today is approved and licensed to be a Continuing Education Provider with the California Board of Registered Nurses, License #16623
The webinar, which was sponsored by Healthmark Industries, focused on the key factors pertaining to sterile packaging. It covered sterile packaging terminology and discussed the main differences between containment devices. The presenters also review transport and placement considerations for sterile items. The webinar also demonstrated key inspection points for sterile barriers in the operating room.
It was a popular webinar with 218 attendees. A post-webinar survey provided attendees to share feedback.
“It was a fantastic webinar! I really enjoyed the delivery and the two presenters. The female presenter was a rockstar! This was one of the most engaging webinars I have seen in a while and that had everything to do with using real-life scenarios and situations that we all have encountered,” said Eddy Wenzel, department chair-surgical technology, central service and imaging science, Ivy Tech Community College.
“Excellent content, applies to all levels of knowledge,” said Phyllis Burton, Retired RN.
“I loved it. Very informative and explained the rationale behind all of the pictures,” Kristen Gomez, Infection Prevention RN.
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