2022 CONFERENCE POSTER COLLECTION: THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF PERIOPERATIVE NURSING

ABSTRACT

[...]new OR caregivers moved from an observation to an immersion in SPD, allowing them to truly gain an understanding of the importance of the processes and the SPD technician's role. Given this scenario, the implementation of guidelines throughout the perioperative period is of fundamental importance, as they are essential to assist decisions about the most appropriate health care in specific circumstances, guiding and qualifying the practice. The oldest guideline is the Protocol for the Surveillance of Surgical Site Infection, version 6, by Public Health England, which dates to 2013, and the most recent is the Surgical Site Infection Event (SSI), published in 2020 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Implementing an Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) System in Surgical Services, NMRTC, Camp Pendleton, During the COVID-19 Pandemic Annissa Cromer, Regina Leassear, Angela Spruill Within Surgical Services at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command, Camp Pendleton, an adjunct method to regular cleaning protocols was implemented to ensure complete disinfection of harmful pathogens.