The following in-service offerings appeared in the North Carolina Association Newsletter "I Heard It Through The Steamline" and are still available for submission for CEU award. Please note that the CBSPD will only allow us to issue a certificate of completion for one year from the date of original publication where noted.
If you are NOT a member of NCAHCSP, please include a $20 fee before an in-service certificate will be issued. Your fee includes a calendar year membership, inclusion in the mailing list and entitles you to submit the next newsletter in-service offerings for the cost of a postage stamp. You will need to complete the Applicationand send along with your fee.
Winter 2008 in-service offering (We can no longer issue a certificate of completion if postmarked after January 31, 2013) on "Flash Sterilization - How It Works?" Winter 2008 Newsletter, Page 4
Fall 2007 in-service offering (We can no longer issue a certificate of completion if postmarked after September 30, 2012) on "Chemicals Used in Central Sterile: Just How Safe Are They?"
Summer 2007 in-service offering (We can no longer issue a certificate of completion if postmarked after July 31, 2012) on "Budgeting Process; Dream or Nightmare"
Spring 2007 in-service offering (We can no longer issue a certificate of completion if postmarked after April 30, 2012) on "History of Surgical Instrumentation"
Winter 2007 in-service offering (We can no longer issue a certificate of completion if postmarked after January 31, 2012) on "Evolution of Asepsis with Microbiology Review"
Fall 2006 in-service offering (We can no longer issue a certificate of completion if postmarked after September 30, 2011) on "Ethical Issues In The CS Arena"
Summer 2006 in-service offering (We can no longer issue a certificate of completion if postmarked after July ) on "Recommended Practices for Central Sterile"
Spring 2006 in-service offering (We can no longer issue a certificate of completion if postmarked after April ) on "Liquid vs. Solid Cleaning Agents"
Winter 2006 in-service offering (We can no longer issue a certificate of completion if postmarked after ) on "Inventory Control"
Fall 2005 in-service offering (We can no longer issue a certificate of completion if postmarked after September) on "So You Want To Work In Central Sterile"
Summer 2005 in-service offering (We can no longer issue a certificate of completion if postmarked after July) on "Distribution Systems"
Spring 2005 in-service offering (We can no longer issue a certificate of completion if postmarked after ) on "Event Related Sterility"
Winter 2005 in-service offering (We can no longer issue a certificate of completion if postmarked after ) on "Sterile Storage"
Fall 2004 in-service offering (We can no longer issue a certificate of completion if postmarked after ) on "Bridging The Gap Between OR & CS"
Summer 2004 in-service offering (We can no longer issue a certificate of completion if postmarked after ) on "Medical Equipment - Hazardous or Not?"
Spring 2004 in-service offering (We can no longer issue a certificate of completion if postmarked after ) on "Surgical Attire"
Winter 2004 in-service offering (We can no longer issue a certificate of completion if postmarked after ) on "Confidentiality and Information Security"
Winter 2002 in-service offering (We can no longer issue a certificate of completion if postmarked after ) on "Anthrax Bioterrorism"
Fall 2001 in-service offering (We can no longer issue a certificate of completion if postmarked after ) on "Sterilization Packaging"
You may also obtain CEU's from the following sites:
Hospital Purchasing News Self Study Series
July 2003 - Handheld instrument maintenance is both an art and a science
May 2003 - Best practices in sharps safety in CS/SPD
March 2003 - Eliminating sterile outdates
In case you have been curious as to the number of CEU Certificates issues by NCAHCSP:
|
DATE |
IN SERVICE |
CERTIFICATES |
|
In-service 99-07 |
Decontamination |
1 |
|
In-service 99-09 |
Personal Protective Equipment |
1 |
|
In-service 00-01 |
Microbiology 101 |
1 |
|
In-service 00-03 |
Monitoring Sterilization Process |
5 |
|
In-service 00-07 |
Inventory Control |
3 |
|
In-service 00-09 |
CS 101 |
2 |
|
In-service 01-01 |
Nosocomial Infection |
11 |
|
In-service 01-03 |
Medical Waste |
59 |
|
In-service 01-07 |
CJD |
90 |
|
In-service 01-09 |
Sterilization Packaging |
161 |
|
In-service 02-01 |
Anthrax Bio-terrorism |
148 |
|
In-service 02-04 |
Ergonomics |
95 |
|
In-service 02-07 |
Medical Terminology |
87 |
|
In-service 02-09 |
Addressing Bin Locations |
94 |
|
In-service 03-01 |
Understanding Chemicals |
89 |
|
In-service 03-04 |
Steam Sterilization |
101 |
|
In-service 03-07 |
Decontamination |
98 |
|
In-service 03-09 |
Glove Protection 101 |
96 |
|
In-service 04-01 |
Confidentiality |
170 |
|
In-service 04-04 |
Surgical Attire |
168 |
|
In-service 04-07 |
Medical Equipment |
162 |
|
In-service 04-09 |
Bridging The Gap |
146 |
|
In-service 05-01 |
Sterile Storage |
152 |
|
In-service 05-04 |
Event Related Sterility |
113 |
|
In-service 05-07 |
Distribution Systems |
119 |
|
In-service 05-09 |
Want To Work In CS |
93 |
|
In-service 06-01 |
Inventory Control 06 |
121 |
|
In-service 06-04 |
Liquid vs. Solid |
69 |
|
In-service 06-07 |
Recommended Practices for Central Sterile |
78 |
|
In-service 06-09 |
Ethical Issues in the CS Arena |
52 |
|
In-service 07-01 |
Evolution of Asepsis with Microbiology Review |
37 |
|
TOTAL |
|
2,622 |