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Sterile U Network - Educational Program
In-Service Articles
3M-sponsored CEU-credited sterilization in-service articles are published monthly in Managing Infection Control. There is no cost for these inservices. Instructions for obtaining the CEUs are provided at the end of each article.
Click here to learn how to obtain the CE credits for each self-study inservice (PDF, 30.7 KB)
MIC In-Service Certificate (PDF, 35.9 KB)
 General
What Every Infection Preventionist Should Know About the Sterile Processing Department December 2008 (PDF, 343 KB)
To Kill or Not To Kill: A Biological Indicator Story MIC November 2008 (PDF, 553 KB)
Hot Topics-Nothing but the Facts MIC August, 2008 (PDF, 346 KB)
Infection Prevention Strategies How Low Can You Go June, 2008 (PDF, 380 KB)
OR and SPD Working Together to Improve Instrument Processing July, 2007 (PDF, 492 KB)
Condensation of the AAMI Standards: Part 2 October, 2006 (PDF, 263 KB)
Condensation of the AAMI Standards: Part I September, 2006 (PDF, 191 KB)
Top 10 Things Every Healthcare Professional Should Know About the AAMI Standards March, 2006 (PDF, 331 KB)
OR Best Practices
Correct Steam Steri Cycles - MIC March, 2009 (PDF, 752 KB) Hair Removal Methods MIC February, 2008 (PDF, 640 KB)
Critical Solutions for Essential Draping MIC November, 2007 (PDF, 563 KB)
Flash Dance: How to Monitor the Flash Sterilization Process October, 2007 (PDF, 575 KB)
Unloading, Storage, Distribution, Transportation and Aseptic Presentation of Sterile Items January, 2007 (PDF, 628 KB)
SPD Best Practices
Ready, Set, Grow Focus on SPD MIC September, 2008 (PDF, 695 KB)
Time To Change (Extended Cycles) MIC March, 2008 (PDF, 345 KB)
Why is Quality So Illusive? What Sterile Processing Professionals Need to Know September, 2007 (PDF, 427 KB)
Quality Control of Table-Top Steam Sterilizers August, 2007 (PDF, 382 KB)
Loaner Instrumentation: Keeping Patient Safety First! April, 2007 (PDF, 511 KB)
Documentation: It's Not Just Paperwork March, 2007 (PDF, 505 KB)
Just Say No! Don't Get Weighed Down by Instrument Sets That Are Too Heavy April, 2006 (PDF, 753 KB)
Why Do We Test the Effectiveness of the Steam Sterilization Process? February, 2006 (PDF, 185 KB)
Product Recall December 2005 (PDF, 130 KB)
October, 2005 (PDF, 116 KB)
September, 2005 (PDF, 192 KB)
January, 2005 (PDF, 140 KB)
Clean/Decontaminate
Water Quality Impact on Decontamination MIC October, 2008 (PDF, 611 KB)
Time to Review Policies and Procedures? AAMI Decontamination Update-Part 2 June, 2007 (PDF, 477 KB)
Time to Review Policies and Procedures? AAMI Decontamination Update-Part 1 May, 2007 (PDF, 541 KB)
Improving the Performance of Your Medical Automatic Washer February, 2007 (PDF, 684 KB)
Improving the Quality of the Sonic Cleaning Process July, 2006 (PDF, 451 KB)
Prep/Pack
Sterilize
Correct Steam Steri Cycles - MIC March, 2009 (PDF, 752 KB)
Did You Know Part Two Update February, 2009 (PDF, 344 KB)
Did You Know Part One Update January, 2009 (PDF, 271 KB)
Essentials of Sterilant Gas Monitoring MIC July, 2008 (PDF, 367 KB)
Using Steam Sterilization Monitors MIC June, 2008 (PDF, 231 KB)
Quality Process Improvement (Steam Sterilization) MIC May, 2008 (PDF, 388 KB)
Chemical Indicators - Not a Numbers Game April, 2008 (PDF, 447 KB)
The Day in the Life of a Dynamic-Air-Removal Steam Sterilizer MIC December, 2007 (PDF, 477 KB)
Sterilization of Surgical Implants: Did You Know... November, 2006 (PDF, 819 KB)
Chemical Steriliants and High-Level Disinfectants: Managing Practical, Safe and Effective Use June, 2006 (PDF, 202 KB)
Biological Indicator Process Challenge Devices August, 2005 (PDF, 370 KB)
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