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internship question - sterilization
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Meaghan Jones Posts: 20
12/12/2022
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Hey there,
I am hoping for some departmental profiles and task analyses from other programs to address concerns raised by our medical device reprocessing department (what we the department that does sterilization, case carts, etc). The department has been a great partner over the years, but they are struggling to see how to grow the internships in the direction we are looking to grow them.
Interns in this placement have been assisting with offloading large and small tunnel washers, restocking supplies, building sterile towel bundles, and sealing surgical items. We are trying to get more ward delivery tasks as well as work on the sterilization end of things. At first blush, that work does not appear all that different from what we see with the tunnel washers, though the staff there have been incredibly resistant to really showing us. We know there are some work culture dynamics at play, so Skills Trainers have been very careful not to push too hard with certain players.
It looks like we may be able to finally get more ward delivery work this year but we continue to get pushback regarding the sterilizing equipment work, so I feel like I need specific examples to showcase - a sort of where (site) and what (task analysis), maybe even with images to back up that this is really happening. The management team are in support,; it is the staff have shut down the opportunity.
Our site is a tertiary centre; has 8000 staff; 800 beds (always stretched to capacity). Hoping for some examples of similar work in a similar setting.
Many thanks,
Meaghan (HSC Winnipeg)
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