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Building programs to reduce sharps injuries from insulin injection

March 6, 2018

Your involvement in safety programs and device evaluation and selection protects everyone. Takeaways: Increases in incidence of diabetes can result in increasing incidence of sharps injuries for nurses…

Choosing wisely: Resources for selecting sharps safety devices

September 11, 2012

An essential part of a sharps safety program is selecting appropriate devices, such as safety needles. While no one device, feature, or mechanism of action addresses all clinical…

Essential elements of a comprehensive sharps injury-prevention program

September 11, 2012

The steps outlined below can help facilities significantly reduce sharps injuries.

From Your ANA President

September 11, 2010

November 6, 2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act. ANA’s new president reviews the progress made in reducing bloodborne pathogen exposures over the…

Preventing needlestick and sharps injuries

September 10, 2015

Editor’s note: This article is the first in a three-part series brought to you in partnership with the International Safety Center. Watch for the next two articles on…

Sharps injuries: Where we stand today

February 13, 2017

Needlesticks and other sharps-related exposures to bloodborne pathogens (including HIV, hepatitis B virus [HBV] and hepatitis C virus) continue to pose a significant occupational risk for healthcare workers. Largely…

To reduce sharps injuries, all of us must create a culture of safety in our workplaces

September 11, 2012

In the 12 years since passage of the federal Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act (NSPA), much progress has been made to reduce the risk of healthcare worker exposure…

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Building programs to reduce sharps injuries from insulin injection

Choosing wisely: Resources for selecting sharps safety devices

Essential elements of a comprehensive sharps injury-prevention program

From Your ANA President

Preventing needlestick and sharps injuries

Sharps injuries: Where we stand today

To reduce sharps injuries, all of us must create a culture of safety in our workplaces

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Building programs to reduce sharps injuries from insulin injection

Choosing wisely: Resources for selecting sharps safety devices

Essential elements of a comprehensive sharps injury-prevention program

From Your ANA President

Preventing needlestick and sharps injuries

Sharps injuries: Where we stand today

To reduce sharps injuries, all of us must create a culture of safety in our workplaces

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