Reflective Question: “What Will You Do Differently Tomorrow?”

The purpose of this final topic is to challenge learners to move from awareness to action. Education alone doesn’t prevent needlestick injuries — behavior does. This reflection gives healthcare professionals the opportunity to internalize the material, consider their daily habits, and commit to specific improvements starting on their very next shift.

Even small changes in mindset or practice can have a major impact on safety, culture, and injury prevention across the team.

 

 

🧠 Guided Reflection Prompt:

Take a moment to answer this question — honestly and specifically:

“What will you do differently tomorrow to reduce the risk of needlestick and sharps injuries?”

Will you:

• Reposition a sharps container in your department?
• Commit to stopping recapping — even when rushed?
• Start correcting unsafe behaviors you observe in others?
• Talk to your supervisor about improving reporting systems?
• Double-check your PPE access before starting your day?

There is no single correct answer — just the answer that applies to your clinical reality.

✍️ Suggested Learner Action (Optional Upload or Journal Entry):

Write 2–3 sentences describing:

• One personal behavior you will change or reinforce
• One way your team or facility could improve safety practices

This can be submitted as a final course response, a private journal entry, or discussed during post-course debriefing depending on how your CEU program is structured.

🧾 Example Response:

“I will stop carrying used syringes across the room and instead bring the sharps container closer before the procedure. I will also talk to my charge nurse about the overfilled container in Exam Room 3 that’s been neglected for days.”

🧠 Key Takeaway:

Safety begins with you.
And it starts not next month or next year — but with what you do differently tomorrow.