The OR Today webinar “Sterility Maintenance Concepts” was a popular session with 444 individuals registered for the presentation. The live presentation drew 175 individuals, and a recording of the session is available for on-demand viewing at ORToday.com/webinars.
The webinar 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. This webinar is also eligible for HSPA:1.0 CE Ref: STERIS 230612C; CBSPD:1.0 Ref: 00274MMWCOR23; BASC:1.0 AEU & IPCH, PROVIDER #1417 and CBRN 1.0 CE, PROVIDER #CEP11681
STERIS Senior Clinical Education Specialist Delores O’Connell, LPN, BA, AGTS, ASQ-CQIA CRCST, CHL, CER, CIS, gave a stellar presentation and answered questions during a Q&A session.
Key takeaways from the webinar include:
- The process of maintaining sterile package integrity.
- Identify contaminating events that compromise sterility maintenance.
Erin Winters, CEO/DON, Banner Endoscopy Center in Oracle, Arizona won an OR Today lunch/cooler bag during the webinar.
Attendees were asked, “Why do you love being a perioperative professional?”
“I have worked in the OR all of my nursing career and many job roles. Currently I am the professional Development Specialist for Perioperative Services for a Level 1 Trauma Center and Burn Center. I find it inspiring to teach and improve our practice,” said Karen Elliott, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Regional One Health.
“I love to help people. I work in SPD and we are often referred to as the heart of the hospital. This is so true,” said Dereka Butler, Surgical Instrument Specialist Coordinator, Trinity Health Saint Mary’s.
“Love being part of the care and improvement of human life,” shared Lorrina Garcia, CRCST, Rio Grande Regional.
“I love being able to be the one to comfort my patients and relieve their anxiety about a procedure,” said Samantha Gonzales, Endoscopy Supervisor, Hutchinson Clinic Endoscopy Center.
For more information, visit ORToday.com/webinars.
