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19.11.08 # 10:14Visited 23 times, 1 so far today# Health # No Comment
According to a new study, needlestick blood borne diseases are more dangerous than any other diseases.
RCN’s Needlestick injury in 2008 survey says, nearly one-half of respondents had been stuck by a needle.
Overall, the survey reveals falling confidence among nurses in their employers’ level of support after a sharps incident.
Just under 70% felt their employer offered them adequate support compared with 78% in 2005 – the last time the college carried out a major survey on needlesticks.
The survey of 4,700 nurses also revealed a stark contrast between settings. 28% of nurses said they had never received advice from their employer about what to do after being injured.
Some 17% of hospital-based nurses said they had not received advice after an injury compared with 42% working in the community.
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