Process This Episode 29: 2020, A Year in Review, Part 1
Episode 29 finds our host Jon Wood taking a look back at 2020: the highs and the lows, challenges and change in our podcasts, and our lives. He provides quick …
Process This Episode 28: Shifting the Decontamination Stigma
In episode 28, we explore the challenges and common negative perception of the Sterile Processing decontamination area. Our featured guest, Megan Pietura, explains how teamwork, interdepartmental partnerships and peer-to-peer recognition …
Process This Episode 25: Chemical Disinfection Challenges and Choices, Part 1
This special edition podcast not only has us celebrating Sterile Processing (SP) Week, but also the one-year anniversary of our Process This podcast series. Guest speaker Peggy Spitzer joins us from Certol …
Process This Episode 24: The ins and outs of IFU
In this episode of Process This we are joined by Lisa McKown (formerly Wakeman), research and development manager for Beyond Clean, to discuss medical device instructions for use (IFU) and …
Process This Episode 23: Why We Should Celebrate Surgical Technologists
To help celebrate National Surgical Technologists Week, featured guest and IAHCSMM Education Director Natalie Lind flips the script and interviews our regular host, Jon Wood. This conversation gives us insight …
Process This Episode 21: It’s All about the PROCESS (Magazine)
Listen in to hear featured guest Julie Williamson, IAHCSMM’s Director of Communications and Editor, share what it takes to create, develop and produce IAHCSMM’s PROCESS magazine – and how those in the …
Process This Episode 20: Making the SPD Bully Free
This episode features an interview with Natalie Lind, IAHCSMM’s Director of Education, who tackles one of the most requested program topics: bullying in the Sterile Processing workplace and its impact …
Process This Episode 19: Getting to Know IAHCSMM’s President-Elect, Tanya Lewis
In this episode, you’ll meet IAHCSMM’s President-Elect, Tanya Lewis. She shares with us her history in Sterile Processing (SP), her experience in stepping into SP management and how that led …
Process This Episode 17: Utilizing Mentors in Sterile Processing
This Process This episode features guest speaker Patricia Taylor, Clinical Supervisor of Sterile Processing (SP), and IAHCSMM Board Member. Taylor discusses the importance of mentoring, igniting passion for the industry, knowledge …
Process This Episode 16: Meet IAHCSMM’s New President, Brian Reynolds!
This episode of Process This introduces you to IAHCSMM’s new President, Brian Reynolds. He shares his Sterile Processing path — from SP technician to departmental and IAHCSMM leadership — as well …
Process This Episode 15: Elevating Your Game with IAHCSMM Fellowship
This latest episode of Process This features guest speakers Julie Williamson, IAHCSMM’s Director of Communications and Editor, Natalie Lind, IAHCSMM’s Director of Education, who discuss what it takes to be an …
Process This Episode 4: Tips for Successful Staff Onboarding
Our fourth episode of Process This features IAHCSMM’s Director of Education, Natalie Lind, who discusses onboarding within the Sterile Processing department, and how we each can play a role in making the …