The purpose of this study guide and accompanying video is to review essential concepts and practices to help perioperative nurses and other health care workers reduce injuries from sharps.\\After viewing the video and completing the study guide, the participant will be able to:\ •Describe the most common causes of sharps injuries in perioperative and other health care settings\ •Discuss the hierarchy of controls critical in preventing sharps injuries\ •Describe the actions that should be taken when an occupational sharps injury occurs.

Contains a "Study Guide CD" with a PDF.\\RES-ST DVD 617.1 SHA 2014.