Sharps Training – Elearning

This course provides essential knowledge for safely handling and disposing of sharp instruments in healthcare settings. It focuses on best practices to prevent injuries and infections, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and managing incidents related to sharps.

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What You'll Learn

  • Safe handling and disposal of sharps
  • Prevention and management of sharps injuries
  • Legal obligations and infection control measures

This course includes

Videos

Case Studies

Quizzes & Assessments

Course Content

  • Sharps risk assessment
  • Safe disposal techniques
  • Managing injuries and exposure incidents
  • Legal and regulatory responsibilities
  • Infection prevention and control

Why health professionals choose Health Academy for their career

The best training i have had about sharps. Thanks very much
Louis Mulondo

FAQs

Yes, you will be issued with a certificate on successful completion of the course

Assessment will be conducted through multiple-choice questions integrated throughout the course and at the end.

This E-learning course is designed for flexible, self-paced learning, with most participants completing it in under an hour.

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Description

This Sharps Training focuses on the dangers associated with Sharps, the potential health risks and the handling and disposal of Sharps objects. It also looks at The Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013 and covers what PPE equipment is available.

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Learn what things are classified as Sharps and the risks posed by them
  • Learn about how to reduce the risk of injury from Sharps and how to dispose of them correctly
  • Learn about employee and employer responsibilities to help reduce the spread of infections

 

COURSE CONTENTS

This training course is broken down into 2 sections

  1. What are Sharps?
  2. Preventing the spread of infections

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2 reviews for Sharps Training – Elearning

  1. Tracy McGuiness

    Good course but it’s just common sense really.

  2. Louis Mulondo

    The best training i have had about sharps. Thanks very much

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Gain the expertise to handle and dispose of sharps safely, minimising risks and ensuring compliance with the latest standards.

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