Rosie2

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  1. Needle Sharpness

    Rosie2 replied to Rosie2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

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

  2. Needle Sharpness

    Rosie2 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    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...

  3. Needle Sharpness

    Rosie2 replied to Rosie2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    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...

  4. Needle Sharpness

    Rosie2 replied to Rosie2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    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

  5. Needle Sharpness

    Rosie2 replied to Rosie2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

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