Title: Demonstrate surgical aseptic techniques.
Course: Practical Nursing II (14052-II) > Section: Demonstrating Processes of Infection Prevention and Control

Demonstration should include

- putting on and removing sterile gloves
- opening a sterile package
- establishing a sterile field
- pouring sterile liquids
- handling materials and tools to maintain sterile quality
- displaying understanding the chain of infection.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the general principles of surgical aseptic techniques, and what is the rationale behind each principle?
- What are the steps in donning sterile gloves and maintaining sterility?
- What are the steps in opening a sterile package and maintaining sterility?
- How are sterile forceps, both wet and dry, handled, and how is sterility maintained?
- What are the steps in pouring sterile liquids?
- How can the proper sterilization of instruments be determined?