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How to protect yourself from needlestick injuries
"Needlestick injuries can expose workers to a number of bloodborne pathogens that can cause serious or fatal infections. The pathogens that pose the most serious health risks are: hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human ...
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Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety, 2020 Addisu Getie, Adam Wondmieneh, Getachew Tesfaw Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Addisu Getie Email addisugetie@gmail.comBackground: Health professionals are at high risk of exposure for
Getie A, Wondmieneh A, Tesfaw G
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Prevalence of Needlestick Injury and Its Potential Risk among Veterinarians in Nigeria
Veterinary Medicine International, 2016 A cross sectional study using multistage sampling method by means of structured interviewer administered questionnaire was designed to estimate the rate of occurrence of needlestick injuries among veterinarians involved in clinical practice and to ...
Philip Paul Mshelbwala +2 more
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International Journal of Africa Nursing SciencesIntroduction: Nurses, as the largest occupational group in hospitals, are exposed to high work pressure due to the nature of their work. High workload directly and indirectly causes occupational accidents in nurses.
Maryam Hasandaee Talkhooncheh +4 more
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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2003 Background: More than 30 million needle syringes are distributed per year in Australia as a component of harm‐reduction strategies for injecting drug users (IDU).
Sandra C. Thompson +2 more
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Incidence of needlestick and other sharp object injuries in newly graduated nurses
, 2014 Nurses are particularly at high risk of needlestick and injuries by other sharp object (hereafter called needlestick injuries).1,2 Newly graduated nurses (hereafter called new nurses) now comprise >10% of a typical hospital’s nursing staff.3 Nursing ...
Yang, Ya Hui ;Wu, Shyh Jong ;Wang, Chao Ling ; Yang, Chun Yuh ; Liou, Saou Hsing
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International Journal of Medicine and Health Development, 2003 Aim: To determine the various factors that predispose surgeons to needlestick injuries, with a view to making recommendations for prevention and control.
T A Okeke
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The effect of shift length on the number of needlestick injuries in an acute private hospital [PDF]
, 1990 Needlestick injuries present a hazard to both nurse and patient in that they may be the source of transmission of Hepatitis B and the human immunodeficiency virus.
McMahon, J.
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Needlestick Injuries in Nursing Homes: The Prominent Role of Insulin Pens
, 2008 Causes and circumstances related to 162 needlestick injuries in nursing homes were analyzed. In addition to nurses, geriatrics helpers were found to be an important occupational group at risk.
Braeckman, Lutgart +2 more
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Needlestick injuries in nursing and laboratory personnel
, 1990 This study was designed to increase understanding of needlestick injuries in order to make recommendations for appropriate preventive measures. -- Needlestick injury rates for the period 1985-1989 were calculated for nursing and laboratory employees at ...
James, Bonita Maria
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