Demonstration should include
- practicing hand hygiene
- practicing surgical scrub
- orienting to the sterile field
- preparing the patient for surgery
- donning correct sterile attire (e.g., mask, gown, shoe covers)
- opening packages and placing contents on the sterile field, as appropriate for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative events.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What events typically occur in the preoperative phase? The intraoperative phase? The postoperative phase? How is the surgical technologist involved in each phase?
- How does the application of asepsis techniques differ from one stage of the operative procedure to another? Why?