This will ensure that further support is offered which could be medical and/or psychological in nature or support from the local Occupational Health department if sick leave is deemed necessary. This chapter provides guidance on sharps and needle-stick injury protocols within the NHS.Abela, Stefan...
Potential for reported needlestick injury prevention among healthcare workers through safety device usage and improvement of guideline adherence: expert pa... A prospective survey was conducted over six months in order to estimate the proportion of reported occupational needlestick injuries sustained by ...
The first documented mention of a needlestick injury (NSI) in the medical literature appeared in 1906. Despite growth in academic and clinical interest for NSI prevention, a global report identified that approximately 3 million healthcare workers have suffered percutaneous exposure to blood-borne ...