Technician's Exchange is a regular feature of Communiqué. 

It is currently written by IAHCSMM's Educational Director, Natalie Lind, CRCST, CHL. Natalie is also a CS Consultant with a home base of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.

and visit her website at www.e-cspd.com.

(From 1998 up to the July/August 2002 article, the columns were written by Rita Barnes, LPN, CRCST, ACE, CS Supervisor, Trinity Regional Hospital, Fort Dodge, Iowa.)

Click on a title below (most current article is first) to read Technician's Exchange:

Articles from 2008

• The “Creatures” in CS (November/December 2008)
  
  
• Job Well Done! (September/October 2008)
  
  
• From Sterilization to Use; Protecting the Products Used in Patient Care
  (July/August 2008)
  
  
• Looking for Answers (May/June 2008)
  
  
• Growing (and Growing) (March/April 2008)
  
  
• The Human Side of Cleaning (January/February 2008)
  
  

Articles from 2007

• Ten Ways to Protect Your Patients (November/December 2007)
  
  
• Grab an Oar and Row! (September/October 2007)
  
  
• The Partnership Between Man and Machine (July/August 2007)

• The Making of a Textbook (May/June 2007)

• Certification FAQs (March/April 2007)

• Resources, References, and Research (January/February 2007)

Articles from 2006

• The Dangers of Erosion (November/December 2006)

• Hidden Dangers (September/October 2006)

• Spare Time (and Spare Change) Adds Up (July/August 2006)

• Life Long Learning (May/June 2006)

• Inventory Management (March/April 2006)

• The Myth of the Magic Box (January/Febuary 2006)

Articles from 2005

• Protecting the Patient by Protecting the CS Environment (November/December 2005)

• The Importance of Instruments (September/October 2005)

• Cleaning Patient Care Equipment (May/June 2005)

• Standby (March/April 2005)

• A Tiny Bit About Micro (January/February 2005)

Articles from 2004

• The Role of Communication in Customer Service (November/December 2004)

• Cleaning: The Cornerstone of Sterile Processing (September/October 2004)

• Who Says So? Why Do We Have to Do it This Way? (July/August 2004)

• Increasing the Odds of Successful Sterilization (May/June 2004)

• Professional Development: The Key to Your Future (March/April 2004)

• Sterile Processing and All That Other Stuff… (January/February 2004)

Articles from 2003

• Common Sense Cleaning (November/December 2003)

• It’s in Your Hands (September/October 2003)

• What the O.R. Wants (July/August 2003)

• The Battle of the Bug (May/June 2003)

• Dollars and Sense (March/April 2003)

• The Lone Ranger and Other Heroes (January/February 2003)

Articles from 2002

• Priorities (November/December 2002)

• Sharing the Wealth (September/October 2002)

• Going to The Source (July/August 2002)

• Loaner Instruments (May/June 2002)

• Keeping on Track (March/April 2002)

• Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Update (January/February 2002)

Articles from 2001

• Prion Diseases – What are They? (November/December 2001)

• Instrument Tracking – Coming to your CS Department Soon? (September/October 2001)

• Instrument Trays – More to them than we think (July/August 2001)

• Effective Waste Management: Creating a Better World Fit for All Living Things (May/June 2001)

• The Challenge of Air Removal (March/April 2001)

• Choosing and Understanding Your Disinfectant (January/February 2001)

Articles from 2000

• Basics to the Back (November/December 2000)

• Gloves: Getting a Grip On The Basics (September/October 2000)

• Housekeeping: A never-ending job (July/August 2000)

• Enzymes (May/June 2000)

• Resolutions and Solutions (March/April 2000)

• To Sonic or Not To Sonic January/February 2000)

Articles from 1999

• A Problem or a Chance for Improvement (November/December 1999)

• Graphs, Charts, and Other Assorted Stuff (September/October 1999)

• Keeping Education Up While Keeping Costs Down (July/August 1999)

• Group A Streptococcus: The Flesh-Eater (May/June 1999)

• The Dangers of Handwashing (March/April 1999)

• Paper/Peel Pouches and Packages (January/February 1999)

Articles from 1998

• Hepatitis (November/December 1998)

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (September/October 1998)

• Oops! (July/August 1998)

• Normal Microbial Flora of the Human Body – Friend or Foe? (May/June 1998)

• Hearing Loss and Noise Pollution (March/April 1998)

• Mercury: Hazardous to Chipmunks and Other Living Things  (January/February 1998)

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