This webinar reflects the newest edition of the AORN Guideline. There is a webinar for every new or updated Guideline that is released.
Overview:
Perioperative team members work in a high-risk environment for exposure to bloodborne pathogens from percutaneous injuries. Join us for this webinar to learn evidence-based interventions to implement in your facility to significantly reduce sharps injuries.
Outcomes:
- Discuss the importance of the hierarchy of controls in reducing sharps injuries
- Explain the difference between work practice controls and engineering controls in preventing sharps injuries.
- Describe the evidence-based interventions for reducing sharps injuries in the perioperative environment.
