Meriel Louise Anne J. Villamil is a student at Ateneo de Davao University studying for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The document outlines 8 principles of surgical asepsis including that all items used within a sterile field must be sterile, sterile barriers that have been permeated are considered contaminated, and edges of sterile containers and areas of doubtful sterility are considered contaminated.
Meriel Louise Anne J. Villamil is a student at Ateneo de Davao University studying for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The document outlines 8 principles of surgical asepsis including that all items used within a sterile field must be sterile, sterile barriers that have been permeated are considered contaminated, and edges of sterile containers and areas of doubtful sterility are considered contaminated.
Meriel Louise Anne J. Villamil is a student at Ateneo de Davao University studying for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The document outlines 8 principles of surgical asepsis including that all items used within a sterile field must be sterile, sterile barriers that have been permeated are considered contaminated, and edges of sterile containers and areas of doubtful sterility are considered contaminated.
Meriel Louise Anne J. Villamil is a student at Ateneo de Davao University studying for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The document outlines 8 principles of surgical asepsis including that all items used within a sterile field must be sterile, sterile barriers that have been permeated are considered contaminated, and edges of sterile containers and areas of doubtful sterility are considered contaminated.
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Villamil, Meriel Louise Anne J.
Ateneo de Davao University
BSN 3A
8 Principles of Surgical Asepsis
1. All items used within a sterile field must be sterile. 2. All sterile barriers that have been permeated must be considered contaminated. 3. Edges of sterile containers are considered unsterile once the package is opened. 4. Gowns are sterile in front from shoulder to table level and from the sleeves to 2 inches above the elbows. 5. Tables are sterile only on the table level. 6. Sterile persons and items only touch sterile areas; unsterile persons and items only touch unsterile areas. 7. Movement around the sterile field must not contaminate that 8.
field. All item or areas of doubtful sterility are considered contaminated.