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    This document discusses needlestick injuries among nurses. It notes that annually 600,000 to 1 million healthcare workers experience injuries from sharp objects like needles. Needlestick injuries can transmit diseases such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, and others. While safety devices and guidelines exist, needlestick injuries continue to frequently occur among nurses, surgeons, and emergency room staff due to unsafe practices and negligence. The document argues that increased education, training, adherence to procedures, and proper use of safety devices can help reduce the incidence of needlestick injuries for nurses.

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    This document discusses needlestick injuries among nurses. It notes that annually 600,000 to 1 million healthcare workers experience injuries from sharp objects like needles. Needlestick injuries can transmit diseases such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, and others. While safety devices and guidelines exist, needlestick injuries continue to frequently occur among nurses, surgeons, and emergency room staff due to unsafe practices and negligence. The document argues that increased education, training, adherence to procedures, and proper use of safety devices can help reduce the incidence of needlestick injuries for nurses.

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    NEEDLE STICK INJURIES IN NURSING

    Needlestick Injuries in Nursing


    Brittany Williams
    Jackson College
    11/10/2020

    pg. 1
    NEEDLE STICK INJURIES IN NURSING

    Abstract
    This research project is to discuss needlestick injuries in nursing and the impact of

    education, training, and utilization of safe needle devices, in hopes to educate nursing

    professionals and decrease the occurrence of needlestick injuries. Annually 600,000 to

    one million health care workers experience injuries caused by sharp objects (Balouchi

    et al, 2020). Needle stick injuries can cause transmission of infectious diseases, such

    as hepatitis C and B, HIV, brucellosis, skin gonorrhea, herpes, malaria, and syphilis

    (Balouchi et al, 2020). The transmission rate of infection per injury is between 6-30% for

    hepatitis B, 3% for hepatitis C and 0.3% for HIV (Balouchi et al, 2020). The use of

    needles is unavoidable in healthcare, and even though every facility has guidelines on

    proper handling and disposal of needles and the newest design of safety conscious

    needles, needlestick injuries continue to occur more often in healthcare professionals

    like surgeons, emergency room personnel, and nurses (King 2020). In most cases,

    needlestick injuries occur primarily because of unsafe practices and gross negligence

    on the part of the healthcare workers (King, 2020). With this research, there is

    supporting data evidence that education, proper training, following established

    procedures, and correct usage and implementation of safe needle devices can

    decrease the incidence of needle stick injuries among nurses.

    pg. 2
    NEEDLE STICK INJURIES IN NURSING

    References

    Balouchi, A., Shahdadi, H., Ahmadidarrehsima, S., & Rafiemanesh, H. (2015,

    December). The Frequency, Causes and Prevention of Needlestick Injuries in Nurses of

    Kerman: A Cross-Sectional Study. Retrieved November 10, 2020, from

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4717808/

    King, K. (2020, August 10). Needlestick. Retrieved November 10, 2020, from

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK493147/

    pg. 3

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