Needlesticks and sharps
As healthcare workers, it is our job to keep people safe, including ourselves! A major hazard is the risk of needlesticks (being stuck by a needle) and sharps injuries. The greatest concern is the risk of contracting infectious diseases like hepatitis or HIV.
Talk about it.
Do you know what "sharps" are?
Have you or anyone you know been stuck with a needle? How worried are you about it?
What do you think? What is the average number of injuries from needles and other sharps? (It’s okay to guess.)
You can use this language:
- The average number of sharps injuries for hospital-based healthcare workers in the US is ____.
- I think ___.
- I guess it's ___.
- It must be about ____.
Answer: (Don't click until you've decided what your answer is.)
Are you surprised?