Bloodborne Pathogens: Needlestick Prevention and Sharps Disposal
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This course focuses on mitigating the risks associated with needlestick and sharps injuries, particularly during disposal. Addressing a wide range of occupations from healthcare professionals to law enforcement, sanitation workers, tattoo artists, and more, the course emphasizes safe practices to prevent injuries related to needle handling. Participants will learn proper disposal techniques, the importance of using FDA-cleared sharps containers, and the one-hand scoop method for unavoidable recapping situations. The course also covers the necessity of portable sharps disposal containers, labeling protocols, and community-specific guidelines for safe disposal. Understand the significant risks associated with needlestick and sharps injuries, recognizing that these incidents can occur in various occupations beyond healthcare. Acquire knowledge of proper disposal techniques, emphasizing the use of FDA-cleared sharps containers, the one-hand scoop method for unavoidable recapping, and the importance of carrying portable sharps disposal containers. Develop awareness of labeling requirements, community-specific guidelines for disposal, and the necessity of reporting any issues or questions associated with sharps and disposal containers to a supervisor.
Course Objectives:
Describe the significant risks associated with needlestick and sharps injuries, recognizing that these incidents can occur in various occupations beyond healthcare.;Acquire knowledge of proper disposal techniques, emphasizing the use of FDA-cleared sharps containers, the one-hand scoop method for unavoidable recapping, and the importance of carrying portable sharps disposal containers.;Develop awareness of labeling requirements, community-specific guidelines for disposal, and the necessity of reporting any issues or questions associated with sharps and disposal containers to a supervisor.;;
Duration: 6 min.
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Bloodborne Pathogens: Needlestick Prevention and Sharps Disposal
This course focuses on mitigating the risks associated with needlestick and sharps injuries, particularly during disposal. Addressing a wide range of occupations from healthcare professionals to law enforcement, sanitation workers, tattoo artists, and more, the course emphasizes safe practices to prevent injuries related to needle handling. Participants will learn proper disposal techniques, the importance of using FDA-cleared sharps containers, and the one-hand scoop method for unavoidable recapping situations. The course also covers the necessity of portable sharps disposal containers, labeling protocols, and community-specific guidelines for safe disposal. Understand the significant risks associated with needlestick and sharps injuries, recognizing that these incidents can occur in various occupations beyond healthcare. Acquire knowledge of proper disposal techniques, emphasizing the use of FDA-cleared sharps containers, the one-hand scoop method for unavoidable recapping, and the importance of carrying portable sharps disposal containers. Develop awareness of labeling requirements, community-specific guidelines for disposal, and the necessity of reporting any issues or questions associated with sharps and disposal containers to a supervisor.
Course Objectives:
Describe the significant risks associated with needlestick and sharps injuries, recognizing that these incidents can occur in various occupations beyond healthcare.;Acquire knowledge of proper disposal techniques, emphasizing the use of FDA-cleared sharps containers, the one-hand scoop method for unavoidable recapping, and the importance of carrying portable sharps disposal containers.;Develop awareness of labeling requirements, community-specific guidelines for disposal, and the necessity of reporting any issues or questions associated with sharps and disposal containers to a supervisor.;;
Duration: 6 min.