Teaching Tools

Workbook for Designing, Implementing and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program

Download the complete Workbook for Designing, Implementing and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program [PDF - 2.09 MB]

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

Order online the Sharps Injury Prevention Workbook on Compact Disc.

 

Brochure

 

Sharps Safety for Healthcare Professionals [PDF - 2.25 MB]

Facilities that value safety have fewer sharps injuries.
 

PowerPoint Slides Sets

• WorkBook Overview [PPT - 2,913 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 I: Background [PPT - 834 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 - 1,367 KB]
  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 - 795 KB]
  Part III discusses what strategies exist to eliminate sharps injuries.
• Creating a Positive Culture of Safety around Sharps Injury Prevention [PPT - 1,103 KB]
  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.

Posters

Let’s get to the point. Sharps Safety begins with you.
Poster 31" x 21" [PDF - 162 KB]
 

 

Sharps Safety begins with you.
Poster 31" x 21" [PDF - 506 KB]
 

 

Protect Yourself and Others - Use Sharps with Safety Features
Poster 31" x 21" [PDF - 748 KB]