Prevention of Needle Stick Injury

Prevention of Needle Stick Injury
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Precautions During Handling Needles

The following measures should be taken during handling needles to prevent occupational exposures:

Standard precautions must be followed such as hand hygiene and appropriate use of personal protective Equipment (PPE) (e.g. gloves, gowns, masks, and goggles)

while handling blood or body fluids Work surfaces must be disinfected with 0.5% sodium hypochlorite solution

HBV vaccination: Health care workers (HCWs) must

be immunized against HBV and protective titer must bedocumented

Spill management: Spillage of blood and other body fluids must be promptly cleaned and surface disinfected with 0.5% sodium hypochlorite solution

Disposable needles should be used. Needles should never be reused

Never recap needles: If unavoidable, single hand-scoop

technique may be followed

Disposal after use: Needles must be disposed into the sharp box immediately after use. Needles/sharps should not be left on trolleys and bedside tables

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