Needles and Sharps CPD Course
Online CPD course covering the laws surrounding needle use and the best practice to follow.
CPD Online College
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- Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
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Overview
This course is perfect for people that work in the healthcare environment and need to know about handling needles and sharps. The law surrounding needle usage and disposal will be covered, as well as best practice to ensure risks is minimised.
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Description
Needles and sharps are something that everyone working in the health care industry should have good knowledge on. In this course we will be looking at the laws surrounding sharps, how employees can keep themselves protected, as well as using needles and sharps safely and why it is so important to.
This course is perfect for nurses, healthcare assistants and anyone else who works with needles and sharps in their role.
In order to complete the course, you must achieve 80% or more in the final multiple choice quiz.
You will earn 3 CPD points on completion of the course, this course will take around 3 hours to complete and the certificate will last for two years.
- Fully CPD registered
- Completed online with instant downloadable certificate
- Fully printed certificate posted next day
- Covers all required legislation and practices
- Complete the online multiple choice assessment as many times as you need to pass
Units covered
- Unit 1 – Introduction to Sharps and Needles – In our first unit it will be exploring what needles and sharps are and what the risks could be to individuals and staff that don’t handle needles and sharps correctly.
- Unit 2 – Sharps and the Law – In this unit we will be exploring the legislations on using and disposing of needles and sharps and why they have been put in place.
- Unit 3 – Protecting Employees – This unit will look at how to carry out risk assessments to help prevent exposure to hazards as far as reasonably possible.
- Unit 4 – Using Needles and Sharps Safely – This unit will look at the safe usage of sharps, it will also look at the types of injury that can be caused by sharps and how these can be dealt with.
- Unit 5 – Disposing of Needles and Sharps Safely – In our final unit it will look at the importance of disposing needles and sharps safely and how this is carried out in line with the regulations and legislations.
How does it work?
This course is studied through out innovative online system which allows you to enrol and complete your training any time, 24/7. The simple and intuitive design of our system means the focus is on the course materials and no time is wasted getting used to how things work.
Simply work through each slide on the course, which are ticked off on your progress bar as you go, and then take the multiple choice quiz to pass. Should you need to attempt the quiz multiple times you can do so - we set no limits on how many times you can attempt the quiz.
Once you finish you can download a copy of your certificate immediately. We also send out a hard copy in the post the very next day.
Course materials
Our courses are designed and written by industry experts in their field from all over the word. Once written, our in-house staff work hard to get the materials on to our innovative system and ensure they are easy to navigate, simple and clear.
Your certificate
A certificate from the CPD Online College is a mark of quality. Our courses are fully accredited with the CPD Certification Service which means we have met their strict criteria for continuous professional development courses.
Once you a pass a course with us, you can download and print a copy of your certificate immediately. We also send out a hard copy, printed in full colour on glossy 170GSM paper, the very next day via first class royal mail. This paper certificate means your studying is fully recognised and you can show off your certificate to you friends, family and colleagues.
Help and guidance
All of our courses are backed by our helpful staff who are here to help every step of the way. Using our online chat you can get real time support if you ever get stuck. Alternatively you can call us to speak with one of the team over the phone.
Who is this course for?
This course is perfect for people who work in the health care industry and work with needles and sharps. This includes:
- Nurses
- Health Care assistants
- Doctors.
Requirements
There are no previous requirements to study this course.
Career path
Perfect for anyone that works in the health care environment.
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