Behind the Scenes: Cleaning surgical instruments

Did you know that staff at North York General Hospital are cleaning, sterilizing and readying surgical equipment 24 hours a day, seven days a week? Take a look behind the scenes to see the process and safety measures in place that helps ensure our patients receive safe, high-quality care.

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  • @kennysboat4432
    @kennysboat44322 жыл бұрын

    The instruments are not sterile after the wash, that wash is just to remove all debris from the instruments, they are sterilized in the autoclave while packed.

  • @lordfoogthe2st227
    @lordfoogthe2st2272 жыл бұрын

    Love the floor loading sterilizers wish we had them!!

  • @famousfrost13
    @famousfrost13Ай бұрын

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  • @ridingshotgun2436
    @ridingshotgun24364 ай бұрын

    Thank you for video!

  • @traciebooth8175
    @traciebooth81754 жыл бұрын

    The person sterilising, concern about long sleeves, and trays should not be touching before or after

  • @OhSoLoring9113
    @OhSoLoring91133 жыл бұрын

    Very informative!

  • @michaelbirdsong196
    @michaelbirdsong196 Жыл бұрын

    I always wear gloves even on the “clean” side and I double up in Decon and wear boot covers . Bioburden can be super harmful

  • @nv3363

    @nv3363

    Жыл бұрын

    Same! The clean side really isn’t all that clean! I’ll wipe down my station everyday and the wipe will be brown 🤢

  • @newnew4142

    @newnew4142

    3 ай бұрын

    but dirty water can still get inside the gloves how do tall avoid getting infected when manual washing in the sink

  • @michaelbirdsong196

    @michaelbirdsong196

    3 ай бұрын

    @@newnew4142 go to your Or supply core and get some surgical 3 m tape it’s clear and tape your first layer to your gown. Surgeon trick

  • @Anilu75
    @Anilu752 жыл бұрын

    Question: why is the inspection of the instruments on top of the wrapper what if the bone or bio burden went down on the wrapper, the bottom was not inspected and it seems like.

  • @AG-ge6bt
    @AG-ge6bt2 жыл бұрын

    Has anyone worked for mayo clinic before or does anyone know someone who has? I would like to know their experience there. Thank you

  • @redlibra120
    @redlibra1203 жыл бұрын

    What city is this? I wish we had some supplies and machines you have...lol. It's always amazing to see and up to date spd department... I'm loving the prefolded blue wraps...

  • @yparam98

    @yparam98

    2 жыл бұрын

    North York General Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

  • @helixfire1198
    @helixfire11983 жыл бұрын

    thats great to know.

  • @ghassankharputly4135
    @ghassankharputly41354 жыл бұрын

    That’s scary, no gloves used and her watch is already contaminated

  • @jennyandersson3275

    @jennyandersson3275

    4 жыл бұрын

    I agree about the watch. But the fact that she is not wearing gloves is correct. The instruments are clean and so are her hands.

  • @jennyandersson3275

    @jennyandersson3275

    4 жыл бұрын

    You tagged the wrong person.

  • @brinstarmedia1411
    @brinstarmedia14118 ай бұрын

    1:47 all the instruments are in the closed position. Which means they weren’t probably cleaned in the washers and if they remained closed they won’t be properly sterilized in the autoclaves

  • @resqjason2

    @resqjason2

    12 күн бұрын

    Yet they are sterile

  • @ecolaserclean3240
    @ecolaserclean3240 Жыл бұрын

    how do I contact these companies in Perth Western Australia,to provide a alternative to cleaning the trollies and associated components

  • @dnlprls
    @dnlprls2 жыл бұрын

    How much do these people make?

  • @bigguns2229
    @bigguns2229 Жыл бұрын

    This job looks like it has a high chance that you'll catch an infection if you get cut by those equipments

  • @hibbanasim1534
    @hibbanasim1534 Жыл бұрын

    Can somebody tell me how long does the instruments last before they are replaced for a medium size hospital

  • @michaelbirdsong196

    @michaelbirdsong196

    11 ай бұрын

    It depends rust can form sometimes after 3 uses . Most hospitals have on or off site instrument repair services . Usually the or will tag instruments and in decon you put a repair or sharpen tag on instrument or instruments

  • @phillipsgirsberger71
    @phillipsgirsberger71 Жыл бұрын

    The clinicians aren't wearing gloves☝️ Not good... Against OSHA regulations

  • @lanapeckmusic
    @lanapeckmusic2 жыл бұрын

    I feel like Fred Rogers should have showed us this back in the 70's

  • @AG-ge6bt

    @AG-ge6bt

    2 жыл бұрын

    Why?

  • @user-fj2rg1ms4u

    @user-fj2rg1ms4u

    Жыл бұрын

    How are you lana

  • @jennyandersson3275
    @jennyandersson32754 жыл бұрын

    Are you really allowed to have a watch on? We are not.

  • @user-fj2rg1ms4u

    @user-fj2rg1ms4u

    Жыл бұрын

    How are you jenny

  • @bobbycoffey7761
    @bobbycoffey77613 жыл бұрын

    Do this job and really enjoy it. Plan to get certified eventually (work in a state it’s not required)

  • @You_Name_It

    @You_Name_It

    3 жыл бұрын

    After watching this video I have a doubt. Don't you need gloves between the washing and sterilization procedure. she was placing the instruments in bins with out gloves.

  • @CrazyGunNoob

    @CrazyGunNoob

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@You_Name_It In my experience, none of them wear gloves, besides the people on the dirty side. On the clean side, you "assume" everyone is clean. I don't work in SPD or anything, but I do repair the surgical instruments. Been all over the country doing it and no one has ever worn gloves on the clean side.

  • @missb6064

    @missb6064

    3 жыл бұрын

    They probably have the surg tech clean them again before surgery. Fairly obvious that they would be cleaned again

  • @CrazyGunNoob

    @CrazyGunNoob

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@missb6064 Correct. They are sterilized after decontam and rebuilding.

  • @AG-ge6bt

    @AG-ge6bt

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@CrazyGunNoob are you certified?

  • @pidemudia2002
    @pidemudia20022 жыл бұрын

    How can I get this type of job please ? is this job daily for operation nurse or for any one?

  • @JeEhaO

    @JeEhaO

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sterile processing technicians do this job and they take care of and store things that need to be 100% sterile before usage. I guess you educate yourself to become a sterile processing technichian and try to get a foot in to the game when a job is available.

  • @loisatkinson5043
    @loisatkinson50432 жыл бұрын

    at 2:09, i dont understand why she is not wearing sterile gloves or something, as how can that machine sterilize all the instruments when its wrapped in that blue wrapping?

  • @deannalynn858

    @deannalynn858

    Жыл бұрын

    The wrapper is pours so that the steam can penetrate it, that is also why the metal containors have holes in them with filters.

  • @famousfrost13

    @famousfrost13

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@deannalynn858 thank you DLynn! You know I was thinking the same same. I'm barely starting my journey into this career field and I was like why why why?!!! That makes sense perfect.

  • @resqjason2

    @resqjason2

    12 күн бұрын

    Because the machine was designed to do that

  • @DenverLapse
    @DenverLapse10 ай бұрын

    0:32 is she washing the water?? OMG LOL 🤣🤣 0:48 nested basins = dirty basins haha 1:41 ok, so all the ringed instruments came through the wash closed ...WOW

  • @ratanjeetsingh4600
    @ratanjeetsingh46003 жыл бұрын

    Tough job

  • @raquelpena6256
    @raquelpena62563 жыл бұрын

    Why no one wearing gloves

  • @emilvogli991
    @emilvogli9914 жыл бұрын

    Should be put in UltraSonic before washer.

  • @vickie100

    @vickie100

    3 жыл бұрын

    Best to make sure instruments are sterile for the next surgery !!

  • @bdodd3461
    @bdodd34613 жыл бұрын

    The wrapping was wrong no flap for the OR to pull to open plus i seen over lapping sterile tape on the wrap.

  • @queentee5125

    @queentee5125

    3 жыл бұрын

    And no ci

  • @bdodd3461
    @bdodd34613 жыл бұрын

    So many mistakes.

  • @arslanbaig9431
    @arslanbaig94313 жыл бұрын

    Well

  • @flxmkr
    @flxmkr Жыл бұрын

    No gloves? I think we found the source of hospital-based staff infections. (Don’t correct my spelling. I know what I wrote).

  • @brinstarmedia1411

    @brinstarmedia1411

    8 ай бұрын

    They haven’t been sterilized yet.

  • @Lizzzz90
    @Lizzzz905 ай бұрын

    Is this steris in chester NY?

  • @KRUSTYG95
    @KRUSTYG95Ай бұрын

    2:30 should he /she really be touching the items with hands ??? They aren’t sterile much and I think it would be better if they wore gloves ????

  • @amysmith438
    @amysmith4383 жыл бұрын

    I work in the dental field, we have to wear gloves, why are these people touching instruments without any gloves ? It’s very unsettling to know this happens in a hospital setting.

  • @CrazyGunNoob

    @CrazyGunNoob

    3 жыл бұрын

    Because they haven't been sterilized yet.

  • @jmkeller

    @jmkeller

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, they haven't been sterilized yet.

  • @deannalynn858

    @deannalynn858

    Жыл бұрын

    Not sterilized yet, plus the first thing you do when you enter the SPD department is scrub your hands and dry them. The SPD is a Restricted area of the hospital, meaning you must change in to hospital scrubs and wear a head/hair cover and shoe covers to enter to minimize outside contaminants being carried in to the department.

  • @jasonh8542
    @jasonh85425 жыл бұрын

    Shouldn't you be wearing gloves at 1:45 mins in the video?

  • @olakedemude7471

    @olakedemude7471

    5 жыл бұрын

    Its Not Necessary

  • @jennyandersson3275

    @jennyandersson3275

    4 жыл бұрын

    No. The instruments are clean and so should your hands be.

  • @anthonygifford9494

    @anthonygifford9494

    3 жыл бұрын

    They have been washed clean but not sterilized yet, so it’s fine to not wear gloves but you do want your hands clean