Wrappers should be flexible and memoryĪORN Journal, OctohPr 1976, V o l 2 4, N o 4 It must have a proven seal integrity, and peel-open packages must open without shredding. I t should be durable to resist tearing or puncture and should not pill or delaminate. Packaging material should act as a barrier to microorganisms and dust particles. How can one be sure of this? First, he must be aware of what constitutes a n effective package for a sterile item. Every individual who uses or dispenses a sterile item must be assured the item is sterile and will remain sterile until used.
The inadvertent use of unsterile items may bring harmful bacteria to the wound. All items used within a sterile field must be sterile. There are eight principles as described in Berry and Kohn’s Introduction to Operating Room Technique.2 1. Aseptic technique may be used in other areas of nursing if aseptic principles are known and understood. It is mandatory that operating room personnel know the principles and follow them meticulously. Team (relating to scrub and attire), and strict observance of aseptic principles before, during, and after surgery.’ These principles should be reviewed frequently by everyone involved with aseptic technique until they become second nature. The author would like to acknowledge the assistance of Phyllis Wells whose script from the 1976 AORN film, ‘?Fundamentals of aseptic technique,” was an invaluable reference. She is a member of the AORN Technical Standards Committee, AORN representative to Industry Committee on Aseptic Barriers, a.nd president of AORN of Pittsburgh, Pa. She is a graduate of Butler County Memorial Hospital School o f Nursing, Butler, Pa, and the University of Pittsburgh. Margaret E Huth, R N, is clinical coordinator, OR and R R, Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh. Principles ot asepsis Aseptic technique, the foundation upon which modern surgery is built, demands preoperative sterilization of materials used during surgery, special preparation of the area and operative
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