AORN Sharps Safety Guideline Summary - Guideline Central
Document Overview

Document Overview

Document Title
Sharps Safety
Authoring Society

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses

Document Publication Date
Nov 1, 2019
Page Last Reviewed/Updated
May 5, 2026
Document Type
Guideline
Country of Publication
United States
Full Text Freely Available
No
Full Text Guideline
aornguidelines.org/guidelines/content?sectionid=173724314&view=book

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Scope
Prevention
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D061214 - Patient Safety

D004869 - Equipment Safety

D061214 - Patient Safety

D004869 - Equipment Safety

Keywords
sharps, sharps safety
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Infant, Older Adult
Health Care Settings
Hospital, Operating and Recovery Room
Intended Users
Medical Techologist/Technician, Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant, Surgical Technologist
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