Sharps Training
Around 100,000 sharps injuries are reported annually in the UK. Although these injuries are often minor, they can leave individuals vulnerable to infections and severe Blood-Borne Viruses.
Throughout this online Sharps training course, you will gain insight into the potential dangers of sharps accidents, learn about the legal regulations surrounding such incidents, and explore various practices that you and your employer can implement to minimise the risk of such accidents from occurring.
4
Sections
30m
DURATION
20
question test
Free
Test retakes
Certification
provided
Target audience
The target audience for this course is anyone that works with common sharp items such as needles, syringes, lancets, scalpels, blades, and other medical equipment designed for cutting or piercing the skin.
Learning outcomes
- Understand what sharps are and the risk of unsafe practices
- Know the legal responsibilities of employers and employees
- Understand the best practice guidelines for safe sharps usage
- Knowledge of the safe handling and disposal of sharps
- Know what to do in the occurrence of a sharps-related accident
Learning Path
This section covers what sharps are, sharps injuries, who is at risk, and what the risks could be when facing sharp objects.
Time: Approximately 5 minutes
In this section, we cover the laws and regulations medical organisations and professionals need to comply with when handling, storage, and disposal of sharp objects.
Time: Approximately 4 minutes
This section looks at the steps to take to minimise the risks associated with sharps injuries, focussing on prevention.
Time: Approximately 10 minutes
This section looks at the steps needed to take to dispose of used sharps properly.
Time: Approximately 7 minutes
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After completing your course:
- Certificates available immediately on PDF
- Prove compliance anytime
- Easily manage all your staff's certificates in your free LMS
- Users can access their certificates anytime from their profile
- White label certificates with your own company logo
Why choose ProCompliance?
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