Nurses Survey Results

Jennifer Blocher
Medical Applications, Sealed Air Co-contributors: Jennifer Neid, Curt Larsen, John Spitzley

March 2-4, 2010 www.healthpack.net

Agenda
Purpose Modifications from Last Year Demographics Survey Questions and Results Results Comparison from Last Year Contacts Questions

Purpose
Understand Customers Packaging Improvements Trend Concerns Changing Role of Packaging in Different Therapeutic Areas

Survey Modifications
2010 Survey focus on ER Nurses 2009 focus on OR Nurses Removed sustainability questions

2010 had 63 total surveyed Last year 111 surveyed

Questions and Results

ERN Results

Demographics

Demographics

Demographics

What type of packaging is preferred in the ER?

Question #1

Which type of package do you prefer for sterile medical devices? (ranked individually)
Question #2 Strongly Dislike Indifferent Like Dislike Double Entry Trays Double Entry Pouch Double Entry Tray inside Pouch Single Entry Tray Single Entry Pouch Header Bag CSR Wrap 2.2% 0.0% 2.2% 0.0% 0.0% 6.7% 2.2% 8.9% 40.0% 13.3% 17.8% 26.7% 17.8% 8.9% 28.9% 20.0% 28.9% 26.7% 28.9% 35.6% 35.6% 20.0% 28.9% 24.4% 48.9% 44.4% 28.9% 37.8% Strongly Prefer 35.6% 8.9% 24.4% 6.7% 0.0% 2.2% 4.4%

If you prefer a device with a double barrier, which attributes are important?
Question #3

If you prefer a single barrier medical device, which attributes are important?
Question #4

Did you ever use a device where sterility was questionable?

Question #5

What happens when the circulating nurse drops the sterile package before presenting to the sterile nurse?
Question #6

What entry method do you prefer for accessing a product?

Question #7

For products used in a patients care, are the products or product lot numbers recorded?
Question #8

How are patient records and the products used during their care recorded in the ER at your facility?
Question #9

If you manually record patient records, do you find extra product labels helpful?
Question #10

How many extra labels do you normally need for patient records/charts?
Question #11

Is it important for you to see the product (clear packaging)?

Question #12

With respect to labeling of medical device packaging, please rank the following in order of least important (1) to most important (5)?
Question #13
1 2 3 4 5 NA

Identification of manufacturer, 6.7% 20.0% 15.6% 28.9% 26.7% 2.2% model number and use before date Easily read text/font labeling Color coded labeling Manufacturer's instructions for use in every package Manufacturer's instructions for use provided via the web or CD
17.8% 2.2% 8.9% 17.8% 51.1% 2.2% 13.3% 28.9% 26.7% 11.1% 13.3% 6.7% 15.6% 17.8% 31.1% 31.1% 46.7% 24.4% 13.3% 8.9% 2.2% 4.4% 2.2% 2.2%

Do you read the Use Before Date on the package or in the labeling?
Question #14

Do you inspect the sterile package for damage/ defects prior to opening the package?
Question #15

Once a sterile package is opened, do you examine the seal for a clean peel or defects?
Question #16

What layers of the sterile package get inspected for integrity?

Question #17

Which of the following packaging defects would lead you to question the sterility of its contents?
Question #18

How often do you flip or dump a device rather than present it for picking?
Question #19

How do you achieve aseptic presentation of devices that have multiple loose items contained within the same sterile package?
Question #20

Please indicate below which parts of the labels or Labeling are most useful in the selection/use of Medical products/devices.
Question #21

How often does a sales representative transfer product into the sterile field?
Question #22

After what point in time would you reject the product for sterility concerns?
Question #23

Questions and Results

OR vs. ER Results

Demographics
Age

OR

ER

Demographics
Gender

OR

ER

Demographics
Medical Experience

OR

ER

Demographics
Level of Education

OR

ER

What is the preferred packaging preference?

If you prefer a device with double entry, which attributes are important?

Did you ever use a device where sterility was questionable?

OR

ER

What happens when the circulating nurse drops the sterile package before presenting it to the sterile nurse?

OR

ER

Do you read the "Use Before Date" on the package or in the labeling?

OR

ER

Do you inspect the sterile package for damage/defects prior to opening the package?

OR

ER

Once a sterile package is opened, do you examine the seal for a "clean peel" or defects?

OR

ER

What layers of the sterile package get inspected for integrity?

OR

ER

Which of the following packaging defects would lead you to question the sterility of the contents?

How often do you flip or dump a device rather than present it for picking?

OR

ER

How do you achieve aseptic presentation of devices that have multiple loose items contained within the same sterile package?

OR

ER

Please indicate below which parts of the labels or labeling are most useful in the selection/use of medical products/devices

Contacts
AORN Survey 2011 Jennifer Blocher
IoPP Representative jennifer.blocher@sealedair.com

Jennifer Neid
IoPP Representative jneid@toplastics.com

Questions?