This poster illustrates the possible causes of high incidence of sharps injuries in Australian hospitals and a cultural shift by both management and staff is required to change the current practices. *Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Conference, Denver, Colorado, August 4-7, 2016

This poster describes the issues and misconceptions about Safety Scalpels and evidences that traditional scalpel handles, which are preferred by 95% of surgeons, is superior and safer than the former.

This poster presents Dr. Michael Sinnott’s observation of the “Blame-worthy” phenomenon in sharps injuries among nurses who blame themselves when they are injured.

As healthcare providers, why do neglect our own safety? This powerpoint describes the reasons behind general negligence among healthcare workers in regards to sharps safety and possible remedies to address this pertinent issue.