Maintain Asepsis Proficiency Reflection

Maintaining asepsis is something that we practice every single time we set foot on the

clinic floor. It has come as second nature to me now after 2 years of practicing it on the clinic

floor. Maintaining asepsis is important because it protects the patient, the clinician, and the

equipment. Another part of asepsis that we are expected to provide is the standard of care. Our

level of protection doesn’t change depending on the patient. We treat every patient the same.

For example, patients with AIDS or HIV are not treated any differently than a patient who is

healthy.

We are able to protect our patients through asepsis because of barriers, gloves, masks,

sterilized instruments, disinfected operatories, and more. By maintaining asepsis, we are

providing an environment that is safe for our patients. Due to my time on the clinic floor, I was

able to observe that patients feel good when instruments are unopened or covered when they

walk into the room. I believe they feel extra comfort in knowing that these instruments aren’t

being exposed to any external bacteria or debris.

We are able to protect ourselves as clinician by using masks, glasses, gloves, gowns, face

shields, and more. While protecting our patients is really important, protecting ourselves is

equally as important. Making sure that bacteria and diseases are not transmitted from patient

to clinician is made easy by always preforming standard care.

In conclusion, maintaining good asepsis is equally as important as providing great care

to our patients. A clean and protected working environment makes it easier to our jobs.