Veterinary tools: Checklist
Don't have time to make your own checklist? Don't worry-download these samples.
To keep track of when our surgical cold sterile solution needs to be changed and our autoclave needs cleaning, we hang a checklist on the wall near these items, says Heather Pressdee, CVT, lead technician at Twinbrook Animal Clinic in Valencia, Pa.
Click here to download a sample changing cold sterile checklist and click here to download a sample autoclave cleaning checklist. "These visual reminders help us stay on track," Pressdee says.
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