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Full-text version of the Sharps Injury Prevention Program Workbook Revised Feb. 2008.

Facilities that value safety have fewer sharps injuries.

Let’s get to the point. Sharps Safety begins with you. poster

Poster 31" x 21"

Sharps Safety for Healthcare Professionals poster

Poster 31" x 21"

WorkBook Overview [PPT - 3 MB]
This slide set describes the problem of sharps injuries in healthcare settings and introduces the audience to the Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program.
PArt I: Background [PPT - 854 KB]
This slide set describes the problem of sharps injuries in healthcare settings and introduces the audience to the Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program.
Part II: Safer Sharps Devices [PPT - 1 MB]
This presentation talks about needlesticks and injuries with other sharps, why these injuries are a problem, how these injuries occur, and most importantly, how these injuries can be prevented.
Part III: Safe Work Practices [PPT - 814 KB]
Part III discusses what strategies exist to eliminate sharps injuries.
Creating a Positive Culture of Safety around Sharps Injury Prevention [PPT - 1 MB]
This presentation is intended to introduce the concept of a culture of safety and how sharps injury prevention fits into a positive and strong culture of safety.