One needlestick injury can cost hundreds of dollars, study estimates Italian researchers say the economic burden of managing needlestick and sharps injuries among healthcare personnel be offset by the ...

A survey of nearly 700 surgical residents in 17 US medical centers finds that more than half failed to report needle-stick injuries involving patients whose blood could be a source of HIV, hepatitis ...

Background: Medical students are at a particularly high risk for needlestick injury and its consequences because of their relative inexperience and lack of disability insurance. Objective: To ...

The best way to prevent a needle stick is to be informed. You should not have to be stuck with someone else's problem. As persons working with blood and body fluids, you are at risk for contracting ...

A needlestick injury is a percutaneous piercing wound typically caused by a needlepoint, resulting in exposure to potentially harmful body fluids, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

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Repetitive needlesticks might no longer be necessary with new technology, say these nurse leaders. Several new care delivery models are taking over the nursing industry and streamlining daily nursing ...

Needlestick accidents at work: What to do next Following several procedures can help prevent HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection after accidental exposures. BOSTON – Following several ...

Major changes in the Michigan Occupational Health and Safety Act (MIOSHA) bloodborne infectious disease standard are now effective. The changes are intended to reduce the number of needlestick ...

As part of the dental team, needlestick safety is something you should be acutely aware of in your day-to-day role. A survey of 1,216 dental nurses from the UK and Ireland conducted in conjunction ...