Teaching Tools

Download the complete  Workbook for Designing, Implementing and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program pdf icon[PDF – 168 pages]

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

Sharps Safety for Healthcare Professionals pdf icon[PDF – 2 pages]

Facilities that value safety have fewer sharps injuries.

• WorkBook Overview ppt icon[PPT – 2.92 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 icon[PPT – 0.84 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 II: Safer Sharps Devices ppt icon[PPT – 1.37 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 icon[PPT – 0.80 MB]
  Part III discusses what strategies exist to eliminate sharps injuries.
• Creating a Positive Culture of Safety around Sharps Injury Prevention ppt icon[PPT – 1.11 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.