Course
Needlestick Injuries
Contact Hours Awarded: 1
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Course Overview
Author: Maura Buck, RN, BSN
This course is meant for any nurse working in a clinical environment who administers subcutaneous or intramuscular injections, IV therapy, or manages other therapies where needlestick/sharps injury can occur. It aims to provide knowledge to enhance safety and guide nurses in responding appropriately to needlestick injuries. After successfully completing this course, learners will be able to identify common causes of needlestick injuries, how they should be treated, and the risk of communicable diseases.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Definition
- Prevalence of Needlestick Injuries
- How do they Occur & Type of Injuries
- Etiology
- HIV/AIDS
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Treatment
- Protocol & Steps
- HIV
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Nursing Implications
- Emotional Toll
- Consequences affecting work and family
- Unknown Disease Status
- Prevention
- Identify ways to prevent needlestick injury
- Nurses as Leaders for Change
- Conclusion
Accreditation Statement
Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
In this course, we will discuss Needlestick Injuries. It will take the average learner 60 minutes to complete and awards 1 contact hours of continuing education.
Course Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:
- Explain the risk factors contributing to sharps injury.
- Describe the steps that should be taken after sustaining a sharps injury.
- Identify universal precautions to decrease the risk of sharps injury.
Target Audience
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)
Requirement for Completion
- Enrollment in the course by the learner
- Read and learn all course materials
- Complete the course evaluation
- Attest and testify learning of the course materials
Accreditations + Approvals
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
- California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
- Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
- Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
- New York State Department of Education (IC 208)
- New York State Department of Education Child Abuse #80996
- Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
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Course Expires on: January 15, 2028
Course Offering: #622