Sterile Procedures

Lesson 1. Communicable Diseases

Lesson 2. Medical Asepsis

Lesson 3. Surgical Asepsis and Sterile Technique

Lesson 4. Procedures Used in Wound Care

Lesson 5. Isolation

About This Course

A cardinal rule in the medical field is to not do more harm than good to the patient. This is the reason we must be careful to protect the patient from infection or disease while attempting to treat him. There are times in emergency situations when you may not have the time to wash your hands or to wear gloves and mask as you work with the casualty. This is understandable. You must work quickly to help the casualty.

This course discusses communicable diseases and how they are transmitted, medical asepsis, surgical asepsis, the purposes of dressings, types of dressing materials, how to change a sterile dressing, and how to irrigate a wound.

Important Notice

The materials provided on this site are for informational purposes and are not intended for use as diagnosis or treatment of a health problem or as a substitute for consulting a licensed medical professional.

The materials provided on this site are intended to supplement formal classroom training and are not intended to replace a quality health-care education by licensed medical and education professionals at an accredited institution.

Primary Content Provider: Academy of Health Sciences Fort Sam Houston, TX
Editor: David L. Heiserman