Safety First Aid Group Laminated Sharps Disposal and Needle Stick Injuries Poster

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gauge needles for injection of medication into infusion bags and blood collection (only if necessary) In an acute hospital, a generic hospital-wide assessment may be suitable where the activity and the type of sharps instrument used is common across the organisation, for example, use of cannula.

There are only a few reported cases of members of the public becoming infected by hepatitis B or hepatitis C and none with HIV following accidental injury from discarded injecting needles in the community setting. Note also that because the hepatitis B virus may survive on environmental surfaces for more than a week, indirect exposure can occur via contaminated inanimate objects. Sharps containers should be fixed at a height between 900mm and 1100mm, as per the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines Standard Components Room Layout Sheets for; Dirty Utility 10m2, Patient Bay - Recovery, Stage 1, and Patient Bay - Resuscitation. If there's a high risk of infection with HIV, your healthcare professional may consider treatment called post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Getting supportIf previously unimmunised against hepatitis B give further hepatitis B immunisations at 1 and 3 months following ED presentation. Arrange via the GP or the PCH Immunisation drop-in centre.

If the child does not fulfil any of the above criteria and has not received a booster tetanus vaccine within the last 5 years, give tetanus vaccine only. Please note that the laboratory is unable to test used syringes for evidence of infective virus under any circumstances.Evidence shows that sharps injuries often occur when the used medical sharp is being transported or when disposed of incorrectly. Most sharps injuries to ancillary and support staff usually involve disposable medical sharps that have not been placed in an appropriate sharps container or have been placed in an overfull container. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - PPE should be used as the last control approach, where appropriate. Papenburg J, Blais D, Moore D, Al-Hosni M, Laferrie`re C, Tapiero B, et al. Pediatric Injuries From Needles Discarded in the Community: Epidemiology and Risk of Seroconversion. PEDIATRICS. 2008;122(2):e487–e92. These posters show the correct techniques staff members should use to minimize their risk of experiencing a sharps injury. Many posters contain photos of people involved in the original research that led to the development of the current blitz materials. Substitute digital photos of staff members from your facility wherever possible. Be sure to customize posters with your logo and appropriate text where indicated.