Sharps Safety: Preventing Needlestick & Sharps Injuries

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Continuing Education Credits

P.A.C.E.® Contact Hours: hour(s)

Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Science CE Credit Hours

: hour(s)

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Objectives

  • Identify common sharps hazards encountered in the laboratory.
  • Recognize practices that increase the risk of sharps injuries.
  • Apply safe sharps handling and disposal techniques.
  • Describe the appropriate response following a sharps injury.
  • Explain how sharps safety supports a proactive laboratory safety culture.

Course Outline

  • Sharps Safety: Preventing Needlestick & Sharps Injuries
    • Course Description
    • Understanding Sharps Hazards
    • Common Causes of Sharps Injuries
    • Sharps Injury Prevention
    • Regulatory Considerations
    • What To Do Following a Sharps Injury
    • Case Scenario
    • Conclusion and Key Takeaways
    • Knowledge CheckWhich practice best reduces the risk of a needlestick injury after using a needle?
    • Knowledge CheckWhat is the safest way to remove contaminated, broken glass from a work surface?
    • Knowledge CheckWhy should sharps injuries be reported immediately?
    • References

Additional Information

This is a mini course designed to enhance learning and reinforce existing knowledge. It does not provide continuing education (CE) credit. The purpose of this course is to support ongoing professional development and review.