Standardizing the Critical Clinical Competency of Aseptic, Sterile, and Clean Techniques with a Single International Standard: Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT®)
Surgical-ANTT for PICC insertion.
Standard-ANTT for IV medication administration.
A summary of the ANTT Clinical Practice Framework.
Contributor Notes
About the Authors
The authors are healthcare professionals and board members of the ASAP, a nonprofit NGO with international remit.
Stephen Rowley, RN, RSCN, BSc (Hons), MSc, is the originator of the ANTT clinical practice framework and serves as the clinical director. He leads the ASAP, disseminating and supporting ANTT developments worldwide in all care settings. Working closely with all types of health-care organizations and governments internationally, he has helped realize improvements in aseptic practice and championed reduction of healthcare-associated infection. His peer-reviewed publications are widely read and cited. As a leading opinion leader and expert on aseptic technique, he lectures internationally.
Simon Clare, RN, BA, MRes, is the research and development director at ASAP. His background is in high-risk oncology and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. He is currently hematology practice development lead at University College Hospital in London; previously he worked at the Myeloma Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas. A former visiting lecturer and module leader at City University in London, Simon received his undergraduate degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a master's degree in healthcare research from King's College London. He is a former member of The European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Nursing Group Research Sub-committee (2004 to 2008), and joint winner of the 2008 Nursing Times Award for Infection Control Nursing.