The scrub person,Toby,was precepting a surgical technology student,Mandy,on her first orthopedic case,a tibial IM rodding.Toby explained the importance of keeping the instruments free of blood and bioburden during the procedure and demonstrated the best practice and how to:

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Instruments must be handled gently.Bouncing,dropping,and setting heavy equipment on top of them must be avoided.During the procedure,the scrub person should wipe the used instruments with a damp sponge or place them in a basin of sterile distilled water to prevent blood from drying on the surfaces and in the box locks.Saline solution should never be used on instruments because the salt content is corrosive and accelerates rusting or deterioration of the metal.As time allows during the procedure,the scrub person should rinse and dry the used instruments and replace them on the back table to facilitate wound closure closing counts.

The Scrub Person,Toby,was Precepting a Surgical Technology Student,Mandy,on Her First