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Nestor Hernandez, CRCST, CHL has 40 years of sterile processing experience in 5 hospital systems, and is the Director of Operation Sterile Processing (SPD) at Lee Health in Fort Myers Florida. Nestor is active in education within SPD community and also consults with medical device companies on issues related to sterile processing. In this episode Nestor shares who works in the SPD, what training, education and certifications are required, what devices should and shouldn’t be processed though SPD, what vendors should do to build a relationship, what the best reps do that others don’t, how to communicate with an upset surgeon who is in surgery, and the future of SPD. This is part 2 of a 2-part conversation.

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• Lee Health
• Hospital Sterile Processing Association

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