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Needlestick and Sharps Injuries
ECHO3 EDUCATION LIMITED

Accredited Online Needlestick and sharps course with certificate

Summary

Price
£25 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
1 hour · Self-paced
Access to content
1 year
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
4 CPD hours / points
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Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
Additional info
  • Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
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Overview

If you, or your colleagues, work in an environment where you may come into contact with needles or other sharps, this course provides an awareness of the hazards and highlights safe working practices to reduce the risks to you and colleagues.

Certificates

CPD

4 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service

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Description

‘Sharps’ are needles, blades and other instruments that can cause injury by cutting or pricking the skin.

ACTIVITIES WITH POTENTIAL FOR NEEDLESTICK INJURIES

Home healthcare workers can be at risk for needlestick or sharps injuries when they:

  • Handle needles that must be taken apart or manipulated after use.

  • Dispose of needles attached to tubing.

  • Manipulate the needle in the client.

  • Recap a needle.

  • Use needles or glass equipment to transfer body uid between containers.

  • Fail to dispose of used needles in puncture-resistant sharps containers.

  • Lack proper workstations for procedures using sharps.

  • Work quickly.

  • Bump into a needle, a sharp, or another worker while either person is holding a sharp.

This course provides learners with a general understanding of needlestick and sharps injury hazards, avoidance techniques and prevention measures. It also explains the importance of reporting needlestick and sharps injuries and the steps involved with these reports.

Course Content

Module 1 - Sharps: The Risks

  • What sharps are
  • What a sharps injury is
  • Causes of injury
  • What the risks are
  • Who is at risk

Module 2 - Sharps: The Law

  • General health and safety law
  • Sharps-related legislation
  • Specific healthcare legislation
  • Sharps risk assessments

Module 3 - Sharps: Reducing Risk

  • How to reduce the risk of sharps injuries using the Hierarchy of Controls
  • Employee precautions
  • Hand hygiene

Module 4 - Sharps: Safe Disposal

  • Legal requirements for sharps disposal
  • Employer responsibilities
  • Disposing of sharps safely
  • Disposing of sharps bins

Module 5 - Dealing with Injuries

  • Incident reporting
  • First Aid
  • Follow-up

Final Assessment

Who is this course for?

In ‘at risk’ healthcare occupations, needlestick injuries are the second most common cause of injury, after moving and handling. This accounts for 17% of all injuries to NHS staff alone however, many other occupations are at risk; including tattoo and body-piercing artists, beauticians, refuse collectors and cleaners.

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This course is advertised on Reed.co.uk by the Course Provider, whose terms and conditions apply. Purchases are made directly from the Course Provider, and as such, content and materials are supplied by the Course Provider directly. Reed is acting as agent and not reseller in relation to this course. Reed's only responsibility is to facilitate your payment for the course. It is your responsibility to review and agree to the Course Provider's terms and conditions and satisfy yourself as to the suitability of the course you intend to purchase. Reed will not have any responsibility for the content of the course and/or associated materials.

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Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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