The nurse’s work in the sterile processing department: An integrative review

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5327/Z1414-4425202000030007

Keywords:

Nurses. Sterilization. Professional competence. Nurse’s role

Abstract

Objective: To identify in the scientific literature the activities of nurses who work in the sterile processing department. Method: This is an integrative literature
review performed by searching the databases Scopus, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS), Scientific Electronic Library Online
(SciELO), PubMed, and Virtual Health Library (VHL). The descriptors used were esterilização/sterilization, competência profissional/professional competence, and
central supply hospital associated with the keywords enfermeiro/nurse and central sterile supply. We found 1,330 articles and selected 11 of them to compose the
sample. Results: Key aspects related to nurses’ work stood out, such as sector management and development of educational activities, as well as the challenges faced
by these professionals, including nonrecognition and underappreciation, lack of preparation and continuing education, occupational risks, excessive workload, low
wages, and physical and mental exhaustion. Conclusion: We could contextualize and understand the activities and their main resulting challenges related to the development
of nurses’ work in the sterile processing department, thus contributing to the dissemination, recognition, and reflection on this theme.

Author Biographies

Francisco Marcelo Leandro Cavalcante, Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú (UVA).

Graduando em enfermagem pela Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú (UVA) - Sobral (CE). Brasil.

Lívia Moreira Barros, Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB). Redenção (CE). Brasil.

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC). Docente da graduação em enfermagem da Universidade de Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB). Redenção (CE). Brasil.

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2020-10-07

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Leandro Cavalcante, F. M., & Moreira Barros, L. (2020). The nurse’s work in the sterile processing department: An integrative review. Revista SOBECC, 25(3), 171–178. https://doi.org/10.5327/Z1414-4425202000030007

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