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Infection control: Reducing healthcare acquired injuries from sharps
Health Staff Ed
Updated Jan 14, 2025
What you'll learn
- The steps to take to protect themselves and others from injuries.
- The current guidelines on response to and treatment of sharps injuries.
- What qualities a healthcare facility requires to create a safe culture.
Course Description
Course Overview:
This 1.5 hour interactive course will assist all healthcare personnel to stay safe when dealing with contaminated sharps especially needles.
Target Audience
All healthcare workers
Business Case
This course is an essential element in a multipronged approach to infection control in healthcare. It is relevant to all clinicians managers and any other worker involved in handling or disposal of contaminated sharps.
