NeedleStick Website that may be useful to other Nurses?

Carer · Nov 17, 2001

Yes the link does work.

fiestynurse · Nov 17, 2001

WOW! great website. Thanks Carer!

BeachNurse · Nov 17, 2001

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/Needle/needle.htm

This is a more comprehensive website from the CDC that goes more into needlestick injuries. The other site is great for info on safer needle devices.

Home Health Columnist / Guide · Nov 18, 2001

From ANA:

http://www.nursingworld.org/needlestick/nshome.htm

International Health Care Worker Safety Center at the University of Virginia (EPINET):

http://www.med.virginia.edu/medcntr/centers/epinet/home.html

These sites along with the CDC I've been using as chair of my homcare agency's needlestick safety committee, redesigning policy and procedures for prevention bloodborne pathogens exposure. Were down to product trials now. The cost of needle safety syringes is ~$100.00 MORE per box of 100. (OLd BD 3cc-- $33.00; new Monoject 3cc -- 133.00/box).

Cost of 1 needlestick injury requiring treatment ~$5,000 per year.

Thanks for sharing!

Carer · Mar 8, 2002

FiestyNurse I am glad to see that that Needlestick / Needlestick injuries web site was of use to you. As I say I didnt look at it so I had/ have No idea if it was going to be useful to anyone.

nightingale, RN · Mar 8, 2002

Great Info y'all. Love that data Karen - cost of tem versus cost of injury...

I heard in a meeting that a high number of needlestick injuries are to houskeeping staff.... ewww... sloppy disposals or what?

B.

Home Health Columnist / Guide · Mar 8, 2002

T/C to Pharmacist @DME co. Clarrified cost of needle safety syringes-> i box of 100 ct =$ 66.00 ( we had benn sent 2 boxes last shipment) STILL better than cost treeting for one yr post injury.