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LESSON 6 Safe storage of Sayana Press and safe handling of sharps

LESSON 6 Safe storage of Sayana Press and safe handling of sharps. LESSON 6 Learning objectives. Explain how to safely store and transport Sayana Press. List the ways of handling needles safely. Describe how to protect yourself and your clients from infection and needle stick injury.

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LESSON 6 Safe storage of Sayana Press and safe handling of sharps

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  1. LESSON 6Safe storage of Sayana Press and safe handling of sharps

  2. LESSON 6Learning objectives • Explain how to safely store and transport Sayana Press. • List the ways of handling needles safely. • Describe how to protect yourself and your clients from infection and needle stick injury. • Show how to assemble a safety box.

  3. Safe storage and transport of Sayana Press Sayana Press is stored and transported in the same way as DMPA in a vial: • Store at room temperature (do not refrigerate). • Store and transport out of direct sunlight and heat. • Store out of reach of children and animals.

  4. Do not touch the needle. Do not recap the needle. Do not overfill the safety box. Do not dispose of used needles in anything other than a safety box. Safe handling of needles Discard the needle immediately. Return the used safety box when it is 3/4 full to your supervisor or the health care facility.

  5. Preventing infection • Wash hands with soap and running water before and after giving an injection. • Handle sharps carefully to reduce needle sticks. • Always use a safety box.

  6. Caring for a needlestick injury • Right away: Wash the site with soap and running water only. • Do not put anything else on the site after washing. • Report needlestick injuries immediately to your supervisor. Source: CDC, 2001.

  7. GROUP ACTIVITYPractice assembling a safety box Instructions: • Put a safety box together following the instructions on the box.

  8. LESSON 6 QUIZWhat have you learned about safe storage of Sayana Press and safe handling of sharps? • How should Sayana Press be stored and transported? • What are the ways to handle needles safely? • What can you do to help prevent infection from a needlestick injury? • What should you do in case of a needlestick injury?

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