Basic Nursing Practice Group 4 - Processing of Instruments

GROUP 4. **PROCESSING OF INSTRUMENT.** The use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy pathogens on a surface or item to the point where they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles and the surface or item is rendered safe for handling, for use, or for di...

GROUP 4. **PROCESSING OF INSTRUMENT.** The use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy pathogens on a surface or item to the point where they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles and the surface or item is rendered safe for handling, for use, or for disposal. REQUIREMENTS. 1.Chlorine solution. 2.Two basin 3.A bucket of tepid water. 4.Empty bucket with a lid. 5.Brush. 6.Soap. 7.Sponge 8.Rubber Apron. 9.Utility gloves. STEPS. 1.Prepare a 0.5% parazone solution in a bucket or towel. 2.Immense all used instruments in the solution for at least 10 minutes. 3.Put on utility gloves and remove instruments from the parazone solution after 10 minutes. 4.Rinse the instrument in warm or cool water. 5.Scrub instruments using a soft brush with a soap /liquid detergent, paying attention to the cervices/serrated ends under water in a bowl. 6.Rinse instruments thoroughly with clean water to remove all detergent. 7.Boil for 20 minutes in a boiler covered with a well -fitting lid OR. 8.Dry by air or a clean towel if to be sterilized in CSSD. Document instruments and send them to CSSD. **\*Processing Methods:**\* 1\. Autoclaving (steam sterilization) 2\. Dry heat sterilization 3\. Ethylene oxide sterilization 4\. Gamma radiation sterilization 5\. Chemical disinfection (e.g., glutaraldehyde) \***Medical Instrument Types:** 1\. Surgical instruments (e.g., scalpels, forceps) 2\. Diagnostic instruments (e.g., stethoscopes, thermometers) 3\. Therapeutic instruments (e.g., infusion pumps, ventilators) 4\. Monitoring instruments (e.g., ECG, blood pressure monitors) **Importance of processing instruments:** 1.Decreasing pathogenic load the number of non-sterilized bacteria living on a surface. 2\. Preventing the corrosion of expensive and highly precise tools that have intricate functional pieces. 3\. Removing the breeding ground for the surviving germs. 4\. Ensures the safe transport of equipment which needs to be packed and assembled for sterilization or disinfection. 5\. With proper Sterilization and disinfection, safe use of non-invasive and invasive medical devices can be ensure.