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Linea Banks is not your typical beginning college student. A mom and a grandmother, she put off her dream of working in Central Sterile Processing because of her age. Eventually, she just decided to go for it and now has successfully completed our program. Not only did she complete the program, but due to our excellent externship program, Linea was offered a job and able to leave the job she had previously to work in her chosen field. We’
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Paul Chaffee, BSHA, CRCST, CHL has spent 15 years as a sterile processing professional. Throughout his life, he has also demonstrated his leadership abilities as a boxing and grappling coach. By combining these two skill sets, Paul has been able to provide a creative, in-depth learning experience for central sterile processing technology students.
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No matter which state you're in, you'll find central sterile processing technicians in medical centers. Their work is pivotal to patient and medical staff safety. Lisa Rister can attest to this, as she has worked as a central sterile processing technician in five different states.
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Central sterile processing has always had an extremely important role in the hospital, but the COVID-19 has put a spotlight on cleanliness and disinfection. Absolute adherence to regulations and standards, to keep both the staff and patients safe, are critical. Some equipment that previously stayed on the hospital floors (such as patient records) is coming to sterile processing for cleaning and disinfecting. Healthcare facilities have an i
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Last month, we covered the importance of a behind-the-scenes specialist in the medical industry called a sterile processing technician. In that blog, we talked about how these professionals save lives and prevent infections and yet have no interaction with the patients at all.
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Think of the last time you or a loved one visited a hospital and came out in a better state of health. Who made that a great experience? Odds are, the doctors, nurses, medical assistants and anyone else who interacts with patients are the professionals who come to mind first.
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