Sterile Technique

Publication Date: November 1, 2018

Key takeaways

Perioperative personnel should:
• use sterile technique when donning and wearing sterile gowns, gloves, and surgical helmet systems;
• open, dispense, and transfer sterile items to the sterile field by methods that maintain the sterility and integrity of the item and the sterile field;
• use sterile drapes to establish a sterile field; and
• maintain the sterile field on a continuous basis.
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Overview

Title

Sterile Technique

Authoring Organization

Publication Month/Year

November 1, 2018

Document Type

Guideline

External Publication Status

Published

Country of Publication

US

Inclusion Criteria

Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Infant, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Hospital, Operating and recovery room

Intended Users

Surgical technologist, nurse, medical techologist technician, epidemiology infection prevention, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Prevention, Management

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D013242 - Sterilization

Keywords

sterile, sterile technique