Needlestick injuries continue to pose a threat to all healthcare professionals (HCPs) involved in patient care. Despite the preventative processes health care institutions have put into place to prevent needlestick injuries, HCPs still face this threat every day. There is a plethora of information and recommendations now available on the appropriate treatment for occupational exposures and the management of needlestick injuries. This module will review the current literature on managing the most common bloodborne pathogens transmitted from needlestick injuries and evaluating post-exposure prophylaxis.
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Relias LLC is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. ® Program.
Nandini Sabharwal, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, AE-C, is a board-certified pharmacist practicing at a teaching hospital in New York City, with a specialty in ambulatory care. She earned her doctor of pharmacy degree from St. John’s University and completed two years of residency training at BronxCare Health System. She has privileges for advanced practice under collaborate drug therapy management agreements and is a residency director for the pharmacy ambulatory care program. She currently works as a clinical pharmacist in the emergency department and ambulatory care clinic, precepts pharmacy students and residents, and educates nurses. Disclosure: Nandini Sabharwal PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, AE-C has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
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