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Document Type

DNP - University Access Only

Award Date

2013

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Department

Graduate Nursing

First Advisor

Lori Hendrickx

Keywords

environmental cleaning, operating rooms, terminal room cleaning, adenosine triphosphate, ATP, surgical site infections

Abstract

Background: Terminal cleaning plays a large role in providing a safe environment for patients and staff. Staff education about proper terminal cleaning practices has shown to potentially improve terminal cleaning practices and operating room cleanliness.
Design: Quasi-experimental; Pre-test post-test.
Setting: Operating rooms in a Midwest hospital.
Methods: An ATP monitoring system was used to assess 10 high-touch surfaces in five operating rooms pre and post educational intervention.
Results: ATP on all of the 10 high touch surfaces was compared pre and post educational intervention. A dependent t-test was used to evaluate data. A p-value of 0.008 was found which was statistically significant.
Conclusion: Educational intervention with operating room staff was proven effective in improving terminal room cleanliness.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Operating rooms - Cleaning
Adenosine triphosphate

Description

Includes bibliographical references (pages 30-32)

Format

application/pdf

Number of Pages

35

Publisher

South Dakota State University

Rights

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
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