Approximate cost to attend the University of Kentucky for the 2012â13 academic year is $23,100 for a Kentucky resident. This includes: $9,816 for tuition and fees. $10,200 for room and board. $800 for books and supplies. $2,284 for miscellaneous and travel expenses.
Methods of Sterilization. How to sterilize a piece of medical equipment depends in large part on the materials from which the equipment is made. If the item is not heat sensitive, then steam sterilization is the standard approach. This may use an autoclave or similar device.
Choosing a Sterilization Wrap for SurgicalPacks. * Reviews the characteristics of the ideal sterilization wrap. * Provides guidance to infection control and central processing professionals in choosing an appropriate wrap. The use of sterile surgical instruments is a keystone of surgery. Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that all surgical instruments should be sterile.1 For more than 75 years, hospitals have been packaging surgical instruments to maintain sterility until instrument use.