Week 2 In-Class Activity 116

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Jan 9, 2024

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You are the only clinical assistant in the practice and your morning has been very hectic. The contaminated instruments have not been processed for the afternoon. When you finally have a break and get back to the sterilization center, your dirty instruments are in the ultrasonic, and the trays and paper products are on the counter. 1. How could this backup have been prevented? Preventing the Backup: The dental office may have taken a number of actions to stop this backup, Streamlined processes, more personnel or training, effective scheduling, and routine maintenance 2. You have five trays of instruments in the ultrasonic. What can you do? While those were processing in the ultrasonic, I would prepare more trays with all the necessary instruments. I would prepare additional trays with all the necessary instruments while those were being processed in the ultrasonic. 3. What could you have done immediately after performing a procedure to change
this circumstance? Clean contaminated things right away to avoid delays in instrument processing, and ask colleagues for help when necessary. Make sure the ultrasound trays are prepared in ten minutes or less, clean the trays beforehand using disinfectants, and use flash sterilization in case of an emergency. As assigned, include lab technicians, dentists, and hygienists in the sterilizing facility. 4. Is there anyone else in the dental office who could help keep this situation under control? If so, how could you work through this circumstance? Yes, there's a chance that other dental office employees could assist in maintaining control of the situation. Like dental hygienist for example. 5. Should you discuss this experience with the dentist? Although it is ultimately your duty to make sure that your contaminated instruments are thoroughly pre-cleaned and sterilized, it is crucial that the dentist understand that, if you are the only clinical assistant scheduled for the day, the turnaround time between patient appointments is insufficient to allow for the processing of instruments.
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