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Sharps Safety and Needlestick Prevention

19.97
4.7

Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to encourage awareness of all types of sharps exposures and improve adherence to injury-prevention strategies.

Learning Outcomes 
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Outline the epidemiology of needlestick and sharps injuries.
  • Discuss the immediate treatment and reporting of occupational needlestick/sharps injuries.
  • Describe postexposure prophylaxis regimens for HIV and hepatitis B.
  • Evaluate key components of a percutaneous injury prevention program.

About the Author/Presenter 
Carol Shenold, RN, ICP, graduated from St. Paul’s Nursing School, Dallas, Texas, achieving her diploma in nursing. Over the past thirty years she has worked in hospital nursing in various states in the areas of obstetrics, orthopedics, intensive care, surgery and general medicine.

Mrs. Shenold served as the Continuum of Care Manager for Vencor Oklahoma City, coordinating quality review, utilization review, Case Management, Infection Control, and Quality Management. During that time, the hospital achieved Accreditation with Commendation with the Joint Commission, with a score of 100.

Mrs. Shenold was previously the Infection Control Nurse for Deaconess Hospital, a 300-bed acute care facility in Oklahoma City. She is an active member of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). She worked for the Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality for six years.

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals 
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE 
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details): 
Nursing

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