Needlestick and Sharps Injury Prevention: Are We Reaching Our Goals?

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• Personal Author:
  Chalupka S ; Galligan CJ ; Markkanen PK ; Quinn, Margaret M.
• Description:
  The "Needlestick Safety & Prevention Act" became law in November 2000. This law directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to revise the bloodborne pathogen standard, making requirements for using current technology and methods in the prevention of sharps injuries more explicit. Seven years after this law became effective, health care providers, nurses in particular, continue to be injured, many workplace risks are still not being addressed, and important opportunities for prevention are missed. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Blood Blood-Borne Pathogens Environmental Exposure Epidemiology Health Personnel Hematologic Diseases Needlestick Injuries Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety

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• Keywords:
  Bloodborne Pathogens Disease Transmission Exposure Levels Health Care Personnel Injuries Injury Prevention Medical Personnel Needlestick Injuries Nurses Occupational Safety And Health Administration OSHA Pathogens Preventive Measures Risk Factors Sharps

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• ISSN:
  2688-1225
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  30
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062042
• Citation:
  AAACN Viewpoint 2008 Mar/Apr; 30(2):1, 12-15
• Contact Point Address:
  Setphanie Chalupka, EdD, APRN, BC, CNS, FAAOHN, Department of Nursing, School of Health and environment, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard School of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing Viewpoint
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225364/cdc_225364_DS1.pdf
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