Aseptic technique
Topic: Infection control
Practices that keep microorganisms from reaching the client, the environment or sterile supplies. Medical asepsis (clean technique) reduces the number of microorganisms; surgical asepsis (sterile technique) keeps items free of all microorganisms and is used for procedures such as catheter insertion and surgical wound care. Keep a sterile field above waist level and in view, and treat its outer 1-inch (2.5 cm) border as nonsterile.
- Also known as:
- Asepsis, Sterile technique, Surgical asepsis, Sterile field
- In Turkish:
- Aseptik teknik
What does Aseptic technique mean?
Aseptic technique is part of the Infection control topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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