Abstract
Health Care Workers (HCWs) are at high risk for needlestick injuries (NI). Many NI occur because of inappropriate management of devices or instruments. Improved education and appropriate sharps disposal after use would help reduce NI for HCWs involved in everyday practice.
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Introduction / objectives Health Care Workers (HCWs) are at high risk for needlestick injuries (NI)
Improved education and appropriate sharps disposal after use would help reduce NI for HCWs involved in everyday practice
A worrying increase of needlestick injuries (NI) has been recorded in the last years, mostly attributable to increased turnover of inadequately trained Health Care Workers (HCWs). Submit your manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage of:
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From International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control (ICPIC 2011) Geneva, Switzerland. 29 June – 2 July 2011. Improved education and appropriate sharps disposal after use would help reduce NI for HCWs involved in everyday practice
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