Preventing Needle sticks

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Specializes in Mursing.

Preventing needlesticks in your feet:

What shoes do you wear to prevent this? I was thinking of wearing the Sika Footwear shoes because they look tough and a lot of nurses wear them. http://sikafootwear.ca/

What shoes do you wear to prevent needlesticks in your feet?:smokin:

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Specializes in psych, addictions, hospice, education.

Always have your toes covered, but a needle can penetrate leather! And you have to avoid throwing syringes at your feet! :specs: How about Crocs?

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Specializes in psych. rehab nursing, float pool.

An interesting thought. In 30 years I have never heard of anyone having a needle stick on their foot.

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Specializes in ED, ICU, Heme/Onc.

I wear Dansko Professionals because I like my heels covered as well. I'm more concerned about things like stretchers, IV poles and long boards crashing into my feet. My next shoes are going to be steel toed.

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Specializes in Telemetry & Obs.

Hmmmm, never once heard of a needlestick in the foot. First time for everything, I guess :D

Steel-toe boots get my vote...with galoshes over them...make that TWO pairs of galoshes. Might as well double up :D

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Hmmmm, never once heard of a needlestick in the foot. First time for everything, I guess :D

Steel-toe boots get my vote...with galoshes over them...make that TWO pairs of galoshes. Might as well double up :D

Shoe condoms !!! Thats what we need

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Specializes in CRNA.

What shoes do you wear to prevent needlesticks in your feet?:smokin:

Size 14 steel toe baby manatee skin cowboy boots. Manatee skin is extra tough, can't get nuthin' through it! The patients love it and I have not had a needle stick in my foot yet. Of course, I should also probably disclose that I have a prosthetic foot on my left side and an authentic peg leg on the right.

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Specializes in Mursing.

lol

Thanks guys. A used needle in a Hep C, HIV positive patient dropped near my feet last weekend. Scared the living cr*p out of me!

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Specializes in Operating Room Nursing.

I have seen a used needle pass through the holes in a nurses croc clogs.

I wear these:

http://www.bstore.com.au/productDetails.aspx?ID=764

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Specializes in (Hopefully one day..) neuro/urology ^.^.

Yeah, I don't think I would wear crocs just for that reason! EEEEK!

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Specializes in psych, addictions, hospice, education.

I meant the crocs without holes in them, not the holey ones!

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Specializes in Peds Hem, Onc, Med/Surg.
I have seen a used needle pass through the holes in a nurses croc clogs.

I wear these:

http://www.bstore.com.au/productDetails.aspx?ID=764

Ouch!!!

Why would a needle be anywhere near your feet?

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