It is a fight to level the playing field to be able to compete for jobs and careers on the basis of skills and make available apprentice training to all. In 1973 Al Percy launched a class action lawsuit to give workers like him a chance to better their lot in life. It would also ensure the availability of skilled workers to build the infrastructure of the future.
254. Verification procedures to ensure accountability (e.g. initialing the printout): unloading sterilizer, what compromises sterility (e.g. cooling time, temperature, handling, equipment failure), traffic flow (e.g. cart placement), test results, proper handling & incubation of the biological tests/process challenge devices, quarantine (e.g. implants, early release), interpreting & document test results, potential process failures, identify a process failure (e.g. wet packs, color change, failure to meet sterilization parameters), procedure for follow-up after process failure (e.g. recall, documentation, contact), load control (lot) number, required information for a load control (lot) number, documenting sterilization load contents, how & what to record (e.g. computer or manual load log sheet), rationale for documentation (e.g. recall, traceability), customer relations, customer relations, communication etiquette (e.g. phone, email, text, active listening), decision-making skills (e.g. prioritizing, critical thinking), communication types (e.g. formal, informal, service recovery skills), medical terminology (e.g. anatomy & physiology, surgical terminology, instrumentation), teamwork & work groups, types of work groups (e.g. quality, cross-functional), decision making & accountability (e.g. identify roles & responsibilities), task prioritization (e.g. reading the schedule, turnover, anticipating customer needs), sterile storage & inventory management, area specific safety standards, area specific safety awareness (e.g. traffic flow, hand-hygiene, safety data sheets (SDS)), ergonomics (e.g. work-flow, proper body mechanics), temperature & humidity of the work environment, standards for temperature, standards for humidity, recording & documenting temperature & humidity (e.g. frequency), corrective actions taken if not within the parameters (e.g. who to notify), preparing the work area for storage, dress code, supplies needed (e.g. carts (closed, open), rack system (closed, semi-closed, open)), work area requirements (e.g. cleaning requirements), ordering & inventory replenishment, inventory replenishment & distribution systems (e.g. periodic automated replenishment, exchange cart system, requisition 68
systems), the ordering process (e.g. computerized vs manual), identify the product (e.g. catalog numbers, item number, descriptions), unit of measure (e.g. each, box, package, case), handle inventory deficiencies (e.g. outages, substitutes, communication), receiving & inspecting inventory, proper break-out area (e.g. corrugated cardboard, external shipping containers), inspecting for integrity (e.g. what & when to check), expiration & manufacturing dates (e.g. symbols, what & when to check), stocking & rotating inventory, location of supplies (e.g. shelf/cart location, sterile supplies), shelf life policy (e.g. expiration, event-related), process for rotating inventory (e.g. first in first out (FIFO)), proper storage requirements (e.g. height, weight, distance from wall/floor, shelving), distributing sterile & non-sterile items, distribution methods (e.g. just in time, exchange cart, case cart), proper handling of items (e.g. maintain sterility), transport guidelines (e.g. closed cart, bins, dust covers, off-site transport), monitoring & tracking items distributed, high dollar items, specialty carts (e.g. code carts, emergency carts, c-section), critical items (e.g. special order, non-stock items, doctor specials, patient specific items), vendor-owned items (e.g. loaner, consignment), items organization and tracking (e.g. manual, RFID, computerized), distribution to user departments (e.g. ER, OR, clinics, ICU), loss of sterile items, handle manufacturer product recalls, common causes of waste & loss (e.g. damaged, expired & obsolete items), patient care equipment, area specific safety standards, area specific safety awareness (e.g. OSHA/blood borne pathogens, personal protective equipment (PPE), electrical safety, hand-hygiene, regulatory agencies & professional associations), equipment operation & interpret the manufacturer's instructions for use (IFU) (e.g. operator's manual), temperature & humidity of the work environment, standards for temperature, standards for humidity, recording & documenting temperature & humidity (e.g. frequency), corrective actions taken if not within the parameters (e.g. who to notify), preparing the work area for distribution, 69
