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A safer working environment
sharps safety;
A training package to protect
healthcare staff from harm
Daniels Healthcare 2007
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Overview of the
session
A quick tourof the issues:risk and safety
Reporting &vaccination status
Standard
Precautions &wastemanagement
Safety devices/engineering
controls
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'#tline of the session(!he session will deliver knowledge for evidence "ased
safer practice and will cover the following areas)
(the most common proced#res where needlestick
in*#ries occ#r
(!ypes of devices and in*#ries that affect risk of infection
(methods for preventing e+pos#re
(critical review of the #se of sharps and their necessity
(how changes in work practice can prevent in*#ries
,incl#des the role of safer needle devices-
(c#rrent protocols and g#idance. incl#ding standard
precautions.
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'"*ectives of the session!he session is designed to e/#ip staff for safer
practice y the end of the session staff sho#ld
"e a"le to)(Demonstrate knowledge of the risks of e+pos#re to
potentially harmf#l vir#ses(1+plain the importance of safe practices ,demonstrating
awareness of policies and protocols-
(dentify the efficacy of preventative and controlmeas#res
(Descri"e the process of eval#ation of needlestick in*#ryand post3e+pos#re follow #p #sing real life e+amples
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4ho is at risk)
(Who is at risk of needlestick injury?
(Any worker who may come in contact with
needles or other sharp instr#ments #sed
on patients. incl#ding nursing staff.
laboratory staff, doctors, porters and
housekeepers.
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Definitions and scene setting
(5harps in*#ries descri"e any incident in which ahealthcare worker is st#ck "y a needle or other sharpinstr#ment which penetrates the skin and which iscontaminated with potentially infected "lood
(!he %ational A#dit 'ffice ,2009- stated that sharpsin*#ries are second only to "ack in*#ries as a ca#se ofharm to staff 67: of all in*#ries
(ontaminated needles can transmit more than 20dangero#s "lood3"orne pathogens incl#ding H
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>isk management
(An integrated risk management policy is a m#st(>isk assessment)
(identify the risks(?anage and minimise eliminate #nnecessary in*ections
(5afer technology
(5tandard preca#tions(mm#nisation @ vaccination(!raining
(A legal framework does e+ist ,Health and 5afety at 4orkAct ,HA5A4A-. 67=. and the ?anagement of Healthand 5afety at 4ork >eg#lations ,66-
(ontrol of 5#"stances Haardo#s to Health ,'5HHreg#lations ,2002- reinforce risk assessment andpreventative strategies
5o#rce) %H5 1mployers 200B
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!he detail)
(Assessing the risks
(>isk assessment sho#ld "e made of all sit#ations
where H4 might "e e+posed to "lood or other
potentially infectio#s material !he aim is to)
(dentify what technologies co#ld "e #sed to limit e+pos#res
(Allow consideration of possi"le alternatives
(1liminate the #nnecessary #se of sharps "y implementing
changes in practice and providing. where practica"le sharp
free devices or safer needle technologies which retract orshield needles after #se
5o#rce) %5H 1mployers 200B
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5#mmary of key risk management
strategies for safer practice
(Hierarchy of Controls
(1limination or s#"stit#tion of sharp
,eliminate #nnecessary in*ections-
(1ngineering controls ,a#to disa"lesyringes. safer needle devices-
(Administrative and work practice
controls ,standard preca#tions; no
recapping; provision and placement ofsharps containers-
(Cersonal protective e/#ipment ,eg
gloves-
5o#rce) 4H' 200B
Least effective
Most effective
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>eporting sharps in*#ries
(A core component of risk management)
(&nderreporting is a serio#s threat to management of
s#ch in*#ries
(5ome st#dies s#ggest #nderreporting as high as 8B:(Crompt reporting is critical following local policy
(!his ens#res /#ick management and red#ces risk of eporting sharps in*#ries
(?anaging e+pos#res 3
(4hat is the local policy
(All cases of e+pos#re from "lood or "ody fl#id
from patients infected with "lood3"orne
vir#ses ,H
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dentifying alternatives
(ndependent st#dies show that a com"ination oftraining. safer working practices and the #se ofdevices incorporating sharps protectionmechanisms can prevent more than 80: ofneedlestick and sharps in*#ries
(!he %H5 CA5A we"site offers an array of s#chdevices
(Crovision of porta"le sharps containers for allstaff at all times is cr#cial to allow #sed sharps to"e disposed of at the point of #se
5o#rce) %5H 1mployers 200B
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!raining
(nd#ction and ongoing training sho#ld cover
sharps safety for all staff and partic#larly)
(!he risks associated with "lood and "ody fl#id
e+pos#re(orrect #se and disposal of sharps
(!he #se of medical devices incorporating sharps
protection mechanisms
(>efresher training is important
5o#rce) %5H 1mployers 200B
Question is on the job training evident in the worklace?
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%ational &E F#idelines
!tandard "rinciles for the !afe Handling
and
#isosal of !hars$
(Cart of a waste management strategy to
protect staff. patients and visitors from
e+pos#re to "lood "orne pathogens
(All sharps in*#ries are considered to "e
potentially preventa"le!he &E 1vidence ased!he &E 1vidence ased
F#idance ,2006-)F#idance ,2006-) 1CCrevention of HA in Crimary andCrevention of HA in Crimary and
omm#nity are ,2009-omm#nity are ,2009-
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%ational &E F#idelines
(%ational and international g#idelines are
consistent in their recommendations)
(Assessment and management of risk
(5afe systems of working
(5afety devices ,engineering controls-
(Cost e+pos#re follow #p and prophyla+is
!he &E 1vidence ased!he &E 1vidence ased
F#idance ,2006-)F#idance ,2006-) 1CCrevention of HA in Crimary andCrevention of HA in Crimary and
omm#nity are ,2009-omm#nity are ,2009-
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5tandard preca#tions
6 5harps m#st not "e passed
directly from hand to hand andhandling sho#ld "e kept tominim#m
2 %eedles m#st not "e "ent or"roken prior to #se or disposal
9 %eedles and syringes m#st not"e disassem"led "y hand priorto disposal
5o#rce) 1C 2006
category %&H'!
category %&H'!
category %&H'!
Crevention of HA in Crimary andCrevention of HA in Crimary and
omm#nity are ,2009-omm#nity are ,2009-
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5tandard preca#tions
= %eedles sho#ld not "e recapped
B &sed sharps m#st "e discarded into asharps container ,conforming to &%926and 5 7920 standards- at the point of #se
G !hese m#st not "e filled a"ove the markindicating that they are f#ll ontainers inp#"lic areas m#st not "e placed on thefloor and sho#ld "e located in a safeposition
7 !hey m#st "e disposed of in comm#nitypractices "y the licensed ro#te inaccordance with local policy
5o#rce) 1C 2006
category %&H'!
category %&H'!
category %&H'!
category %&H'!
Crevention of HA in Crimary andCrevention of HA in Crimary and
omm#nity are ,2009-omm#nity are ,2009-
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5tandard preca#tions)
Hands @ gloves
8 Hands m#st "e decontaminatedimmediately "efore each and every episodeof direct patient contactcare and after anyactivity or contact that potentially res#lts inhands "ecoming contaminated
&se an alcohol "ased hand r#" on handsnot visi"ly soiled
60 Floves m#st "e worn for invasiveproced#res. contact with sterile sites. and
non3intact skin. m#co#s mem"ranes. andall activities that have "een assessed ascarrying a risk of e+pos#re to "lood. "odyfl#ids. secretions and e+cretions; and whenhandling sharp or contaminatedinstr#ments
5o#rce) 1C 2006
category %
category %
category %&H'!
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5tandard preca#tions)
Hands @ gloves
66 Floves sho#ld "e worn as single #se items
C#t gloves on immediately "efore an
episode of patient contact or treatment and
remove them as soon as the activity is
completed
62 hange gloves "etween caring for different
patients. or "etween different
caretreatment activities for the same
patient
69 Floves m#st "e disposed of as clinicalwaste and hands sho#ld "e
decontaminated following the removal of
gloves
5o#rce) 1C 2006
category %&H'!
category %&H'!
category %
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5tandard preca#tions)
Aprons @ eye protection
6= Disposa"le plastic aprons sho#ld "eworn when there is a risk that clothing or#niform may "ecome e+posed to "lood."ody fl#ids. secretions and e+cretions.
with the e+ception of sweat
6B I#ll "ody. fl#id repellent gowns sho#ld"e worn where there is a risk ofe+tensive splashing of "lood. "ody
fl#ids. secretions and e+cretions. withthe e+ception of sweat. onto the skin ofhealth care practitioners
category %&H'!
category %&H'!
5 d d i
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5tandard preca#tions)
Aprons @ eye protection6G Clastic aprons sho#ld "e worn as single
#se items for one proced#re or episodeof patient care and then discarded anddisposed of as clinical waste
67 Iace masks and eye protection sho#ld"e worn where there is a risk of "lood."ody fl#ids. secretions and e+cretionssplashing into the face and eyes
68 >espiratory protective e/#ipmentsho#ld "e #sed when clinically indicated
category %&H'!
category %&H'!
category %&H'!
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5afer needle devices
(%eedle safety devices m#st "e#sed where there are clearindications that they will providesafer systems of working forhealth care personnel
Crevention of HA in Crimary andCrevention of HA in Crimary and
omm#nity are ,2009-omm#nity are ,2009-
>ecent estimates s#ggest that safety devices e+ist in 66different prod#ct gro#ps
5afety devices on the whole minimise risks in association
with venep#nct#re. < therapy. in*ections and JdownstreamJ
in*#ries following disposal ,ho#sekeeping and porteringstaff-
#&H'!
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5harps containers
(5ho#ld "e at eye level and within arms reach
(5ho#ld "e emptied "efore they are f#ll
(At ward or department level whose responsi"ility isthisK
(Are roles assigned and are checks madeK
(How wo#ld a sit#ation "e managed if there was a
fail#re to apply these simple meas#resK(s a monthly. /#arterly or ann#al a#dit eno#ghK
5o#rce) 1C 2006 Crevention of HA in Crimary andCrevention of HA in Crimary and
omm#nity are ,2009-omm#nity are ,2009-
Questions for consideration$
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%ational strategies to promote infection
control) 5aving Lives
(A tool for eval#ation of c#rrent practices
(dentifies areas for improvement
(All about getting the infrastructure right:
(Coses a series of /#estions for hospitals and
clinical teams)
( are the 1C g#idelines for hand hygiene.
personal protection. and sharps disposal "eing
followedK
( is an a#dit tool ,eg %A a#dit tool in #se and
res#lts acted #ponK-
5o#rce) DH6200B
Q()
Q*)
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5aving Lives
(High mpact ntervention n#m"er 6
,elements of care. "ased on national
evidence "ased. 1C g#idance ,Cratt et
al 2006-)(!afe disosal of shars
(5harps container availa"le at the point of #se
(%o disassem"ling of needle and syringe(%ot passed from hand to hand
(ontainer sho#ld not "e overfilled
5o#rce) DH6200B
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After an in*#ry or e+pos#re
6 Local policy
2 Eey points)
( Iirst aid( Clace #nder r#nning water
( Il#sh splashes to nose. mo#th with water( rrigate eyes with clean water or saline( >eport to occ#pational health( Enow yo#r Hepatitis vaccination stat#s( Crompt reporting is important in all cases to determine whether post
e+pos#re prophyla+is is re/#ired ,this needs to "e started as soon
as possi"le-
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>oot a#se Analysis ,>A-
(!he key to >A is asking the /#estion
JwhyKJ as many times as it takes to get
down to the root ca#se of an event)
(4hat happenedK
(How did it happenK
(4hy did it happenK
(4hat can "e done to prevent it happening inthe f#t#reK
5o#rce) D 200=
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Average risk of transmission
(Hepatitis
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>isk Iactors that increase the likelihood of Hecap hierarchy of controls
(>emove the Haard
(solate the haard protective
devicesengineering controls
(&se needles that retract. sheath or "l#nt
immediately after #se
(4ork practice controls and personal
protective e/#ipment ,Hep vaccination-5o#rce) D 4ork"ook 5harps n*#ry Crevention
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5#mmary)
(4hile st#dies show that red#ctions ofneedlestick in*#ries are achieva"le. it is diffic#ltto identify the efficacy of individ#al controlmeas#res in st#dies with n#mero#s
interventions(>ed#cing sharps in*#ries "y the greatest amo#nt
possi"le will entail a com"ination of(1limination of proced#res #sing sharps
(1d#cation(5afer devices(Cositive work conditions(5tandard preca#tions
5o#rce) 4H' 200B
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oncl#sion
(!he risk of a sharps in*#ry "egins at the moment
a sharp is first e+posed and ends once the sharp
is permanently removed from e+pos#re in the
work environment(5taff need to have an awareness of the risk of
in*#ry thro#gho#t the time a sharp is e+posed
and #se a com"ination of strategies to protect
themselves and their co3workers
5o#rce) D 200=
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