Welcome to the Sterile Processing University webpage. I wanted to share some personal information with you so you know the background of the materials at this website.

My current position is the Corporate Consultant, educator for the- Saint Barnabas Health Care System, New Jersey. I provide educational seminars, training programs and consultation services to the healthcare system, (Operating Room and Sterile Processing Departments) dental and physician practices and Ambulatory Surgicenters in the areas of sterilization, infection control, decontamination, preparation and assembly, surgical instrumentation preparation, chemical disinfection, materials management, inventory management, design of Central Service departments, centralization of surgical instrument processing, JCAHO compliance issues, OSHA compliance issues, compliance with state and federal regulations, surgical case carts, sterile processing competencies, supply distribution systems, staffing and productivity and development of policy and procedure manuals.

Since 1990 I have operated my own consulting and training company, Chobin & Associates.

RELEVANT BACKGROUND: I am a registered Nurse (1966); with Sterile Processing experience since 1980, and Materials Management (10 years). I have developed over 15 surgical case cart systems and designed twelve Central Service Departments in the U.S. and Canada. Over the years I have consulted in over 200 hospitals, healthcare systems and surgery centers in the US.

Since 1988 I have served as the Executive Director of the Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution, Inc. (formerly NICHSPDP); a position I still hold. This is a volunteer position that takes much of my time but I am committed to advancing the profession. I am certified on all levels, technician, supervisor, manager, surgical instrument processor and Ambulatory Surgery sterile processing technician.

I have traveled extensively to expand certification; Malaysia (3 times); Thailand; Mexico, Peru and Colombia. Speaking is a favorite of mine and I have lectures in virtually every state in the US, Canada, Europe and Asia. In addition, I have been published numerous times in the US, Europe, Canada and Australia.

Since 1998 I have served as a member of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrument's Sterilization Standards Committee and since June 2005 a member of the Association of peri-Operative Registered Nurses' Recommended Practices Committee.

During my career I have received the Educator of the Year Award from the ASHCSP, the Dr. John Perkins Memorial Award and the Leonard Leipus Award; all for outstanding contributions to the Sterile Processing Profession.

Thank you.

Nancy Chobin, RN, CSPDM

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