How to Maintain a Sterile Field
Things You'll Need
- Sterile gown
- Sterile gloves
- Sterile tray and implements
- Sterile bedding and draping
Instructions
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Identify all the sterile areas. Don't allow non-sterile individuals in the sterile area and don't allow them to touch any sterile items. Keep sterile items away from drafts caused by open doors or windows.
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Protect the sterility of the properly gowned and gloved health-care provider; don't allow them to reach across non-sterile areas or to touch non-sterile items.
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Consider any item of unknown sterility as contaminated and remove it. Remove any sterile barrier that has been compromised by liquid or damage. Keep contaminated dressings and bedding away from the sterile field.
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Use proper technique to open and transfer sterile items without contaminating them. This includes opening sterile packaging from the opposite of the "business end" of an implement. Place only items known to be sterile within the sterile field.
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