Skill Checklists for Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills: A Nursing Process Approach

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Skill Checklists for Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills:

A Nursing Process Approach, 3rd edition

Name Date

Unit Position

Instructor/Evaluator: Position

SKILL 4-4

Preparing a Sterile Field Using a Commercially

Prepared Sterile Kit or Tray

Goal:A sterile field is created without contamination, the

contents of the package remain sterile, and the patient

remains free of exposure to potential infection-causing

microorganisms. Comments

1. Perform hand hygiene and put on PPE, if indicated.


2. Identify the patient. Explain the procedure to the patient.


3. Check that the packaged kit or tray is dry and unopened.
   Also note expiration date, making sure that the date is still
   valid.


4. Select a work area that is waist level or higher.


5. Open the outside cover of the package and remove the kit
   or tray. Place in the center of the work surface, with the
   topmost flap positioned on the far side of the package.


6. Reach around the package and grasp the outer surface of
   the end of the topmost flap, holding no more than 1 inch
   from the border of the flap. Pull open away from the body,
   keeping the arm outstretched and away from the inside of
   the wrapper. Allow the wrapper to lie flat on the work sur-
   face.


7. Reach around the package and grasp the outer surface of
   the first side flap, holding no more than 1 inch from the
   border of the flap. Pull open to the side of the package,
   keeping the arm outstretched and away from the inside
   of the wrapper. Allow the wrapper to lie flat on the work
   surface.


8. Reach around the package and grasp the outer surface of
   the remaining side flap, holding no more than 1 inch from
   the border of the flap. Pull open to the side of the package,
   keeping the arm outstretched and away from the inside of
   the wrapper. Allow the wrapper to lie flat on the work
   surface.

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