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

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SKILL 4-4

Preparing a Sterile Field Using a Commercially

Prepared Sterile Kit or Tray (Continued)

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9. Stand away from the package and work surface. Grasp the
   outer surface of the remaining flap closest to the body, hold-
   ing not more than 1 inch from the border of the flap. Pull
   the flap back toward the body, keeping arm outstretched
   and away from the inside of the wrapper. Keep this hand in
   place. Use other hand to grasp the wrapper on the underside
   (the side that is down to the work surface). Position the
   wrapper so that when flat, edges are on the work surface,
   and do not hang down over sides of work surface. Allow
   the wrapper to lie flat on the work surface.


10. The outer wrapper of the package has become a sterile
    field with the packaged supplies in the center. Do not
    touch or reach over the sterile field. Place additional sterile
    items on field as needed. Refer to Skill 4-5. Continue with
    the procedure as indicated.


11. When procedure is completed, remove PPE, if used.
    Perform hand hygiene.

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