The purpose of this activity is to present information on each step of the cleaning process for surgical instruments and reusable medical devices. Participants should be able to utilize resources to determine best practices when cleaning surgical instruments and medical devices, discuss the critical points of each cleaning step and offer strategies to overcome barriers to achieving best practice in instrument reprocessing.

This learner-paced education activity is intended primarily for RNs with a responsibility for or an interest in ensuring safe patient care in the endoscopy suite. The presentation will also be of interest to associates and technicians involved in endoscopy and endoscope reprocessing.

Upon completion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Review resources for determining best practice for surgical instrument medical device cleaning.
2. Discuss criteria in each cleaning process step.
3. Provide strategies to overcome barriers to achieving best practice during cleaning of surgical instruments and medical devices.

Participants will complete the recorded webinar learning activity. They will view the presentation, then register to complete the evaluation and take the post-test on the website. They will submit the documentation as directed. A bibliographic reference is included for those wishing additional information.

Upon successful completion of the entire online program and submission of required documentation, participants will be granted 1 contact hour. No partial credit will be granted.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 08747, the
District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Provider Number 50-574, the Florida Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 50-574 and the Georgia Board of Nursing, Provider Number 50-574.

ABCGN: According to the criteria of the American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses (ABCGN), 1 hour(s) earned in this activity are considered GI Specific for the purpose of recertification by contact hours through the ABCGN.

CBSPD: This program has been pre-approved by the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution for 1.0 hour.

OVERVIEW
The purpose of this activity is to present information on each step of the cleaning process for surgical instruments and reusable medical devices. Participants should be able to utilize resources to determine best practices when cleaning surgical instruments and medical
devices, discuss the critical points of each cleaning step and offer strategies to overcome barriers to achieving best practice in instrument reprocessing.

HSPA: This program has been approved by the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association for 1.0
hour.

Successful completion: Participants must complete the entire program, register, achieve a score of 80% on the post-test and submit required documentation.

1. Successful completion: Participants must complete the entire program, register, achieve a
score of 80% on the post-test and submit required documentation.
2. Conflict of interest: Planners disclose no conflict of interest. The speakers disclose salary or
honorarium from the commercial support entity; they have signed a statement agreeing to
present material fairly and without bias.
3. Commercial company support: Fees are underwritten by education funding provided by
Boston Scientific.
4. Non-commercial company support: None.
5. Alternative/Complementary therapy: None.
6. Implicit Bias: Educational Dimensions supports efforts to eliminate health care disparities and implicit bias in medical treatment along the lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual
orientation, age, socioeconomic status and other characteristics in CNE activities addressing
direct patient care.

Participants successfully completing the activity and submitting required documentation will be permitted to print a certificate of completion. Participants are advised to retain the certificate for eight years following activity completion.

Replacement of misplaced certificate is available from Educational Dimensions. There is a fee for this service. Request a replacement by contacting us.