Sharps safety legislation mandates provision of appropriate equipment and training.

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International Journal of Palliative NursingVol. 20, No. 9 CommentarySharps safety legislation mandates provision of appropriate equipment and trainingJanice GabrielJanice GabrielSearch for more papers by this authorJanice GabrielPublished Online:24 Sep 2014https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2014.20.9.422AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Council of the European Union (2010) Council Directive 2010/32/EU. http://tinyurl.com/6ay3r2u (accessed 30 May 2014) Google ScholarGabriel J, Dailly S, Kayley J (2004) Needlestick and sharps injuries: avoiding the risk in clinical practice. Prof Nurse 20(1): 25–8 Medline, Google ScholarGabriel J (2012) Sharps injuries and their prevention: what the new European legislation may mean for palliative care services. Int J Palliat Nurs 18(5): 218–23 Link, Google ScholarHarris SA, Nicolai LA (2010) Occupational exposures in emergency medical service providers and knowledge of and compliance with universal precautions. Am J Infect Control 38(2): 86–94. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2009.05.012 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarHigginson R, Parry A (2013) Needlestick injuries and safety syringes: a review of the literature. Br J Nurs 22(8 Suppl): S4–S12 Link, Google ScholarHadaway L (2001) Safety legalisation passed. J Vasc Access 6(1): 33–5 Google ScholarNHS Employers (2009) Prevention of shaprs injuries. www.nhsemployers.org/your-workforce/retain-and-improve/staff-experience/health-work-and-wellbeing/preventionof-sharps-injuries (accessed 30 May 2014) Google ScholarRapiti E, Prüss-Üstün A, Hutin Y (2005) Sharps Injuries: Assessing the Burden of Disease from Sharps Injuries to Health-Care Workers at National and Local Levels. World Health Organization, Geneva Google ScholarRoyal College of Nursing (2010) Standards for Infusion Therapy. RCN, London Google ScholarWright P, Caughley G, Antoniou S (2014) Sharps legislation and assessment of needle protection systems. Br J Nurs 23(2 Suppl): S4–8 Link, Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 2 September 2014Volume 20Issue 9ISSN (print): 1357-6321ISSN (online): 2052-286X Metrics History Published online 24 September 2014 Published in print 2 September 2014 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download