Unsung
Heroes
L
ast month at OR
Excellence in New
Orleans, attendees
packed the conference's
main presentation hall
for an open forum discussion about
ways to improve the performances of
their facilities' sterile processing
departments. Melony Prince, BSN, RN,
CNOR, clinical nurse educator at
Littleton (Colo.) Adventist Hospital,
raised her hand.
Reprocessing techs are essential to the
delivery of safe and efficient care. It's
time to start treating them that way.
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
• EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION Make
every effort to improve the work envi-
ronment, satisfaction and performance
of your sterile processing techs.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN,
CNOR
