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Yakima Valley College Catalog 2022-2023 
    
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

AHSP 120: Sterile Processing Clinic II

10 Cr
Quarters: W
This is the second of two clinical externship courses designed to provide students the opportunity to apply central sterile supply and material management concepts within an experiential clinical setting. Students perform technical skills within the scope of the sterile supply department under the supervision of a facility designated preceptor. Skills include cleaning and disinfecting medical devices, preparing items for sterilization, operating sterilization equipment, and storing surgical equipment and supplies. An emphasis will be placed upon professional values and desirable employability traits.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of AHSP 110, permission of instructor.