for reprocessing."
3. Use techs as "another set of eyes." A good sterile tech can be an
invaluable resource in preventing a reprocessing challenge from turn-
ing into an infection
risk (see "Taking
Initiative in Central
Sterile" at right). Like
every OR staff mem-
ber, each sterile tech
needs to be well
trained and empow-
ered to speak up, says
Laura E. Staubitz,
MEd, BSN, RN, CIC,
an infection preven-
tion practitioner with
Providence St. Peter
Hospital in Olympia,
Wash. Adopting a cul-
ture in which techs
feel as if they have the
tools, training and
support they need
may help to prevent
stress and burnout.
"Make yourself avail-
able to your techs, and
observe the complex
process of cleaning,"
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