Standard Precautions: Injection Safety and Needle-Stick Injury Management | NLM

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Standard Precautions: Injection Safety and Needle-Stick Injury Management

06/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 6/2020. This course covers the causes of unsafe injection practices, how to safely give injections, and how to safely dispose of needles and other sharps. Participants will also learn what to do when needle-stick injuries occur, how to manage potential exposures, and ways to protect themselves, the staff and patients in their facility, and their community. It explains exposure management for hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV from needle-stick injuries, and includes a discussion of COVID-19. (Video or Multimedia)