Sharps Injuries

Highly Recommended Text 30 mins CPD 80% required to pass

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Course Details

  • This course takes an in-depth look at managing inoculation injuries, staff considerations and patient safety. 
  • You will be presented with a coursebook followed by an assessment with options for feedback and reflection.
  • Once you have achieved a mark of 80% or more, you will be presented with a certificate to download. 
  • If you do not pass you will have the opportunity to review the content and retake the assessment.

Aims

This course aims to provide learners with an understanding of how to manage sharps safely and highlight the importance of appropriate inoculation injury procedures.

Objectives

During this course learners will be able to:

  • List the correct steps to take in the event of an inoculation injury.
  • Explain what is meant by inoculation injury and how they might happen in practice.
  • Explain the requirement for safer sharps.
  • List the required documents to manage sharps injuries.

Learning Outcomes

After completion of this course the learner will gain an understanding of:

  • The correct procedures for handling inoculation injuries
  • The requirements for safer sharps
  • What is meant by the term inoculation injury
  • How inoculation injuries can occur
  • The required documents to ensure staff and patient safety

GDC Development Outcomes

B,C

Topics covered

Disinfection & Decontamination

Date created

09/02/2017

Last revision

11/07/2023