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Sharps Awareness

Sharps Awareness

Covers the types and prevalence of sharps litter in the UK and the risks they carry, including blood-borne viruses. Includes employer responsibilities, PPE, reporting discarded sharps and what to do after a sharps injury.

55 minutes

Available Delivery Methods:

Pricing:

Online:£25
Course Details

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize the safety implications of using Sharps, whether clinical or non-clinical.

  • State the associated injuries and infections related to the usage of sharps.

  • Understand employer risk assessments regarding sharps and know what to do if injured.

  • Define the chain of infection from a sharps injury.

  • Identify susceptible employees and the risk of injury leading to infection.

  • Demonstrate understanding of the effective use of equipment for safe handling and disposal of sharps.

Key Topics

  • Safety implications of using Sharps

  • Injuries and infections associated with sharps

  • Employer risk assessments and actions after injury

  • Chain of infection from a sharps injury

  • Susceptible employees and infection risk

  • Effective equipment use for safe handling and disposal of sharps

Activities

Video Content and assessment

This Course is for

Professionals in the adult care sector whose work brings them into contact with needles and other sharps.

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