Sharps Awareness

Education, Health and Safety

7 Lessons

1 hour 37 mins

Complexity : Easy

£10 - Purchase Now

Sharps Recognition: Identify different types of sharps commonly found in healthcare settings.

Risk Assessment: Understand the risks associated with sharps, including infections and injuries.

Employer Responsibilities: Learn about the legal obligations of employers regarding sharps safety.

Necessary Equipment: Discover the essential tools and equipment needed to safely handle sharps.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Explore the effectiveness of PPE in preventing sharps-related injuries.

Lessons

Brief Description of Sharps Awareness
Easy
2 mins

In this course, you'll learn about the prevalence and different types of 'sharps litter' that can be found in the UK. It then covers the primary and secondary risks from sharps including some of the common blood-borne viruses.
Module 1: Sharp Safety, the Basics
Easy
15 mins

This course begins with statistics and background. Up to 10% of discarded needles contain active Hepatitis B or C infection, according to research. A recent EU assessment predicted 330,500 UK injectors.
Module 2: Needlestick Injuries
Easy
19 mins

In this section, we'll discuss employers' obligations and needle stick injury dangers. If they use sharps to offer care or other services to people who are likely to use, employers must control the risk to their personnel.
Module 3: The Chain of Infection
Easy
18 mins

Transmission of infection is examined in this section. Many infectious diseases end with a host. The infection chain has six links. Infection reservoir exit indicates transmission gateway entry and new vulnerable host.
Module 4: Chances of Infection
Easy
13 mins

This section discusses needle stick infection risk. A needle stick injury can cause infection depending on many circumstances, including pathogens. To determine if an infected person used the needle.
Module 5: Equipment
Easy
16 mins

Sharps, handling equipment, and proper disposal will be covered in this module. We also discuss personal protection gear, especially gloves. Discarded sharps require special handling equipment. Sharps containers should be used to dispose of discarded sharps.
Module 6: Safe Handling Procedures
Easy
14 mins

Within this module, We'll show you how to remove disposable gloves to avoid cross contamination and how to wash your hands properly when you find or handle sharps. We'll conclude with the protocols for reporting a sharp's find.