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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

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Aseptic Technique

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
 Aseptic Technique To reduce the risk of infection

Put on disposable plastic apron

To reduce cross contamination

Position the service user to ensure area to be dressed is easily accessible while maintaining dignity. If necessary loosen edges of old dressing but do not expose wound

For service user comfort and for safe, easy accessibility to wound

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Clean hands with alcohol hand rub or soap and water

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Clean hands with alcohol rub or soap and water To reduce the risk of infection Open dressing pack and slide the inner sterile content onto the top shelf of trolley making sure it falls right way up

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Touching only corners open the pack to 
 create a sterile field

Using forceps carefully open any extra sterile equipment (i.e. extra gauze, sterile dressing) onto the centre of the sterile field

To ensure pack can be opened safely

To prevent contamination

To ensure all extra sterile equipment is accessible if working alone.

Clean hands with alcohol rub or soap and water. To reduce the risk of infection to the wound Put on sterile gloves and contamination of the hands of the carer

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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Aseptic Technique Bibliography • Department of Health and Health Protection Agency (2013) Prevention and control of infection in care homes – an information resource. London: DH

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• Dougherty, L. and Lister, S. (2015) The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures. (9th Edition.) Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell

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• Loveday HP, Wilson JA, Pratt RJ et al. (2014) epic3: National Evidence Based Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare- Associated Infections in NHS Hospitals in England. Journal of Hospital Infection Volume 86 Supplement1 (S1-S70)

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