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1. Needle Sharpness

   Rosie2 replied to Rosie2's topic in Safety

   Thank you, Amanda. If I find out something objective about needle sharpness, I will post it.

2. Needle Sharpness

   Rosie2 replied to Rosie2's topic in Safety

   That's true - changing needles after giving both insulin and TB skin tests is problematic, and is not done. The bottom line is: does the rubber in a stopper dull the needle. I think that the only way to tell would be a microscopic study of the needl...

3. Needle Sharpness

   Rosie2 replied to Rosie2's topic in Safety

   The issue is not drawing up with a larger needle for efficiency reasons, but whether using a smaller gauge needle for both would dull the needle. The jury is still out.

4. Needle Sharpness

   Rosie2 replied to Rosie2's topic in Safety

   Thanks for the response! However, I am still looking for the specific changes after puncturing a rubber, or rubberlike material.

5. Needle Sharpness

   Rosie2 posted a topic in Safety

   Does anyone know of an article which describes any objective measures used to measure the sharpness of injection needles? Several of my nursing peers feel that the sharpness of a needle is compromised when pushed though a med vial stopper and then u...