STS0019 — Central Sterile Service Material Management
This course is intended to teach the role of the central sterile processing techni -cian in the sterile processing department and related areas will be covered. The course introduces anatomy and physiol -ogy to enable the SPD student to bet -ter understand each job function that they will perform. As well as microbiology to include the characteristics and activi -ties of microorganisms and various sig -nificant aspects of infectious disease that occur in humans and infection control. This course will also cover professional management, communication skills and teamwork, ethical and moral issues in the healthcare setting, and legal issues and risk management.