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Prevention of Sharps Injuries in Surgical Settings
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| Course Overview: |
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Sharps injury prevention is an important safety initiative in the surgical setting. This one (1) contact hour
program reviews risks factors, reduction strategies, organizational initiatives and personal responsibility of
personnel to create a culture of safety in surgical safety settings.
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| Learning Objectives: |
At the end of the program, the learner should be able to:
- Describe prevalence of sharps injuries in perioperative personnel.
- Identify 3 risk factors for sharps injuries in the OR.
- List key components of an organizational sharps safety program based on regulatory agency and professional organizations', guidelines and standards.
- Name 2 important risk-reduction strategies designed to prevent sharps injuries.
- Define personal responsibilities to protect yourself and provide a safe work environment for others.
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The target audience of this presentation is primarily nurses working in perioperative settings. Nurses from other healthcare settings may also find the information valuable in order to better understand the risks in the perioperative setting.
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Kathleen Kohut, RN, MS, CIC, CNOR
Kathleen Kohut is an independent consultant for Perioperative Services and Infection Prevention. She has more than 12 years experience in the field of infection prevention. Her clinical expertise includes maternal/child health and surgical services where she spent more than 10 years specializing in trauma and open heart surgical procedures. Kathleen is the author of many continuing education courses and articles related to infection control and the operating room. She holds certifications in both Infection Control and Operating Room Nursing. Kathleen received her BSN from Widener University and recently graduated Phi Kappa Phi with an MS in Healthcare Services Leadership and Management from the University of Maryland, School of Nursing. Kathleen is an active member of AORN, Sigma Theta Tau and APIC. |
| Faculty Disclosure: |
| Rn.com has a Full and Fair disclosure policy that requires course faculty to communicate any real or apparent commercial affiliations related to the content of their presentations/materials. Ms. Kohut serves as a consultant and national speaker for the 3M Medical Division for Infection Prevention. |
| Release date: |
| March 1, 2009 |
| Expiration Date: |
| March 3, 2011 |
| Fee: |
| This is a free course! |
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Nursing Accreditation
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RN.com is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurse Credentialing Center’s(ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.
This home study web activity has been assigned a maximum of 1 credit hours.
Expiration Date: 03/03/2011
Release Date: 03/01/2009
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To receive educational credit, participants must complete an online evaluation form and pass the online assessment with a score of 75% or better. If you do not receive a minimum score of 75% or better, you are permitted 1000 retake(s). After passing the assessment, you can view, print and track your statements of credit online. There is no fee to participate in this activity.
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