Infection Control
High Impingement Washing: A Vital Part of the Instrument Management Process
A bit about how automated instrument washers work
Instrument Cradle for Hydrim washers
A useful device for arranging your instruments for washing in a Hydrim : Available here Instrument Cradle for Sterilization.
Understanding Facial Protection
A little more about face masks: they were designed to protect the patient from the healthcare practitioner, not the other way around
OSHA / freehand piercing?
I prefer not to use the term “freehand” to describe the precise and simple practice of body piercing without the use of mechanical means to grasp the tissue.
Medical Device Regulation: US or EU
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act In the States, medical devices are regulated by the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Then called the Food and Drug Act, it was the first piece of legislation to result from investigative journalism, namely a novel titled “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair. Sinclair described the filthy conditions of pre-WWI Chicago stockyards … Read more
Association of Professional Piercers 15th Annual Conference and Exposition
Online Registration by Cvent | Summary – Association of Professional Piercers 15th Annual Conference and Exposition. We are now open for both Full Conference Pass registrations and Individual Class registrations! NEW! Hands-on workshops Attendees must sign up for a single workshop session in order to attend. This includes all Full Conference Pass attendees. This new approach … Read more
A brief history of sterilization
An educational overview of some of the important historical steps forward in infection control and sterilization
Mosaic Law Related to Purification
BOOK OF LEVITICUS Chapter 13 The complete chapter relates to purification laws. Chapter 14 The complete chapter relates to purification laws. Chapter 15 The complete chapter relates to purification laws. BOOK OF NUMBERS Chapter 5 1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 “Command the people of Israel that they put out of the camp every … Read more