S1E10 - Sharps Safety: “I did some really horrible things early in my career in terms of sharps safety”
Level Up Infection Prevention Podcast
Release Date: 05/25/2020
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Today on Level Up Infection Prevention, Michelle Strange and India Chance are addressing sharps safety and safe injection control practices!
Episode Highlights:
- Workplace Controls/ Engineering Controls
- Protocols
- Screen, Evaluate, Monitor, Document, and Repeat
- Utility Gloves
Quotes:
“I did some really horrible things early in my career in terms of sharps safety”
“I was mindful, but it doesn’t make it right”
“Anything that can puncture the trash, does in the sharps container”
“If you find nobody can get the hang of it, you need to hang that one up”
“This can be a huddle topic”
“Ortho wires an example of something sharp that goes into the sharps container”
“I recommend you write a letter to your State Board/ governing body and get some clarification as to what exactly they want to see in the sharps container”
“It's not just for the patients it’s for us too”
“It's really important that we learn about this information, but get credible information”
Resources and Links:
OSHA: https://www.osha.gov
OSAP: https://www.osap.org
Michelle Email: [email protected]
India Email: [email protected]
A Tale of Two Hygienists: https://ataleoftwohygienists.com
Learn to Prevent: https://www.learn2prevent.com