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Free Nursing and Assisted Living Facility Forms Policies for Residential Care, Nursing Homes, ALF, RCFE, CCL
Needlestick Injuries for Health Care Workers
Needlestick injuries remain a significant cause of health care worker injuries. Sharps with engineered safety features should be regularly reviewed, trialed, and implemented where feasible. Needles should not be recapped or broken before disposal. Puncture resistant containers should not be filled to capacity. Needlestick injuries require determination of worker and source (wherever possible) serological status regarding hepatitis B and C, and HIV.
Appropriate consents to HIV test the worker and source are necessary, and regulations vary by State.
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