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S H A R P S
S A F E T Y
MIDDLE GROUND Neutral zones and
hands-free passing limit sharps injury risk.
Real Sharps Injuries,
Real Solutions
Check out the lessons learned
from these 6 real-life accidents.
Donna Ford, MSN, RN-BC, CNOR | Rochester, Minn.
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ost surgical professionals think they'll
never get stuck by a needle or cut by a
scalpel but, in reality, many of us have. As
O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | J A N U A R Y 2013