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An evaluation of sharp safety hypodermic needle devices

04 May 2011

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Sharps injury and exposure to blood-borne viruses is an occupational hazard for healthcare professionals. This article describes an evaluation of three sharp safety...

Eye on the needle

18 October 2005

Nursing Standard

Feature

Sally O’Toole has been a driving force in the introduction of safer cannulas and reducing the number of sharps injuries in her large NHS trust. ■ Sharps injuries...

Sharp thinking

18 October 2005

Nursing Standard

Feature

Nurses are the healthcare professionals most at risk from neeldestick and sharps injuries, according to the latest figures from the RCN’s EPINet project. ■ During...

An evaluation of sharp safety intravenous cannula devices

14 December 2011

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article describes an evaluation of seven sharp safety intravenous (IV) cannula devices in six Welsh NHS hospitals and the Welsh Ambulance Service. Products...

An evaluation of sharp safety blood evacuation devices

29 June 2011

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article describes an evaluation of three sharp safety blood evacuation devices in seven Welsh NHS boards and the Welsh Blood Service. Products consisted of two...

Needlestick and sharps injuries: practice update

16 May 2012

Nursing Standard

CPD

Member states of the European Union have until May 11 2013 to implement the Council Directive 2010/32/EU Implementing the Framework Agreement on Prevention from...

A quality improvement initiative to reduce needlestick injuries

28 January 2015

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust introduced sharp-safe needles in January 2013; these became a part of general practice by April 2013. A...

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