Perform inventory management.

Performance should include

• locating supplies
• following shelf-life policy (e.g., first in, first out [FIFO], expiration, event-related)
• following the process for rotating inventory
• following storage requirements
• maintaining a break-out area (e.g., corrugated cardboard, external shipping containers).

Process/Skill Questions:

• How often should instruments be rotated?
• When putting instruments in the sterile storage area, at what distance should they be placed from the floor, wall, and ceiling?