Date & time
-
Speakers
Marti Borland
Credits
1 CEU
Agd Subject code
010
Prerequisites
None
Course Format
Self-instructional
Intended Audience
Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Dental Students, Dental Hygiene Students, Dental Assistant Students
Course Description
This course will discuss how sterilization pouches are made, how to use them correctly and the regulations applicable to sterilization processing.
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the dental professional will be able to:
- Describe the importance of using sterilization pouches in healthcare settings
- Describe the importance of chemical indicators and how they work
- Explain how to load a sterilization pouch
- Determine if a sterilization pouch has been successfully processed
- Follow sterilization standards and recommendations
Marti Bourland
Marti has been the Southern US Territory Manager for Medicom since 2020. With over 20 years of experience in the dental industry, she enjoys sharing her infection control expertise as a CE lecturer.
Conflict of Interest and Financial Disclosure of Speaker This educational program is made possible through the continued financial support of AMD Medicom Inc (“Medicom”). The speaker is either an independent consultant or an employee of Medicom. The speaker may have received compensation, funding (if it is an organization of education) or other benefits from Medicom for the time involved in preparing and delivering this course. Prior to each CE presentation, speakers are made aware of the importance of delivering their presentations without commercial bias, and where appropriate, to mention a variety of different therapeutic or product choices that may be relevant to the subject matter of the lecture, for the scientific and educational benefit of the participant.
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