dure, such as central processing or housekeeping employees, got
stuck. So they could benefit from learning about what a safety sharp
looks like and what disposal units look like, where they're located and
for what they're used.
Teach sharps users how to use syringes that require single-handed
activation as well as those that retract automatically. They also need
to know how to properly use disposal units. I bring safety sharps and
a disposal box to the orientation sessions and show them how they're
used.
3. Relationship-based care.
Our hospital used to send the
employee who had a sharps injury an email that noted we were aware
of the incident, and attached an informational brochure from the
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1. Jagger J, Berguer R, Phillips EK, Parker G, Gomaa AE. Increase in sharps injuries in surgical settings versus nonsurgical settings after passage of national needlestick legislation. J Am Coll Surg. 2010;210(4):496-502.
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