1. Eye on the needle. Interview by Lynne Pearce.
- Author
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O'Toole S
- Subjects
- Accidents, Occupational statistics & numerical data, Attitude of Health Personnel, Benchmarking, Education, Nursing, Continuing organization & administration, England epidemiology, Hospitals, Teaching, Humans, Inservice Training organization & administration, Medical Waste Disposal, Needlestick Injuries epidemiology, Nurse Clinicians organization & administration, Nurse Clinicians psychology, Nurse's Role, Professional Staff Committees organization & administration, State Medicine, Accidents, Occupational prevention & control, Needlestick Injuries prevention & control, Nursing Staff, Hospital education, Nursing Staff, Hospital statistics & numerical data, Occupational Health statistics & numerical data, Safety Management organization & administration
- Abstract
Sally O'Toole has been a driving force in the introduction of safer cannulas and reducing the number of sharps injuries in her large NHS trust. Sharps injuries featured among the top three categories of injuries in the trust. Getting key stakeholders on board was crucial to the introduction of new cannulas. Working with the manufacturer meant product costs were not increased. An extensive programme of staff training was undertaken. Changing the way sharps injuries are reported should allow better monitoring.
- Published
- 2005