Calling all perioperative professionals! Join us for an enriching journey of knowledge and discussion at our AORN of San Diego County Journal Club. Our club is a dynamic platform where we delve into topics directly relevant to perioperative nursing, and the best part? You'll earn 1 CE for this session. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your expertise, exchange ideas, and connect with like-minded professionals.

Read. Sip. Discuss. Engage.
Come join us in some lively discussion on sharps safety.

Articles:

Mulat, A., Wubie, T., & Gebremariam, M. (2025). Needlestick and sharp injuries and their associated factors among healthcare workers. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 10853. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-92754-7

Speth, M. M. (2025). Guidelines in Practice: Sharps Safety. AORN Journal, 121(4), 395–408. https://doi.org/10.1002/aorn.14383

Wong, S.-C., Yuen, L. L.-H., Lam, G. K.-M., Kwok, M. O.-T., Siu, C. Y.-K., Li, B. H.-Y., Chen, J. H.-K., So, S. Y.-C., Chiu, K. H.-Y., & Cheng, V. C.-C. (2025). Confronting needlestick and sharp injuries in healthcare: A decade of struggle and progress in a university teaching hospital. BMC Health Services Research, 25(1), 194. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12345-0

Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will evaluate how safety-engineered sharps devices reduce injuries.
2. Participants will describe essential strategies in an organizational sharps safety program.
3. Participants will examine the role of training in preventing sharps injuries.
4. Participants will identify key factors that increase the risk of sharps injuries.

Facilitated by: Monique Mastropasqua, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR

Join Zoom Meeting:
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AORN of San Diego County, Provider #17270 for 1 Contact Hour.