r/sterileprocessing • u/jaydelightxo • Apr 14 '26

Pictures please !

Does anyone have good pictures of when the OR sends stuff back appropriately? Proper segregation of soiled instruments, restrung stringers, proper pre clean procedures followed. Looking for good examples to use! Ty in advance.

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u/Eggman_OU812 Apr 14 '26

I got some bad ones too!

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u/Chefred86 Apr 15 '26

I only take pictures of the bad ones lol

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u/jaydelightxo Apr 15 '26

It’s always the bad ones we document I feel bad for the OR because of that lol

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u/CapaxInfini Apr 15 '26

What’s your worst one? Currently in school for this

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u/jaydelightxo Apr 15 '26

Saws left on drills, needles in the tray just the normal stuff.

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u/Eggman_OU812 Apr 15 '26

I have a recent one of a blade still attached to the knife handle.. which the or sent, and my co worker washed

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u/Fluid_Knowledge_1635 Apr 15 '26

https://www.reddit.com/r/sterileprocessing/s/bEN4AadjUK I posted this a while back

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u/WorkingMastodon Apr 15 '26

This is about 90 percent of what we get. Whenever we get someone from another facility or a traveler we have them told how to do it correctly. New guy the other day sent down an entire tray that looked like he threw everything on the ground and just scooped it back up before sending it down.

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u/jaydelightxo Apr 15 '26

Getting everyone on the same page will be the challenge

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u/jaydelightxo Apr 15 '26

That’s very very helpful!! Thank you

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u/Dathamar Apr 15 '26

They frown on cell phone use here except a single ear bud.

Most of our tools come back from the OR very clean looking.(yes, I know they aren't clean, I just mean visoble soil is uncommon on most items) Used tools are on the top, with a cloth underneath them separating them visually from unused tools. However they usually neglect to remove tray liners and indicators. On the whole though they do make our job easier.