from sharps with engineered sharps injury protections are increas-
ing, says the CDC's Stop Sticks Campaign (osmag.net/2VzcAK).
Many of these injuries are occurring before the safety mechanism
is activated on a safety sharp, says the CDC. Don't let your guard
down when using the devices by neglecting safe work practices;
activation of the safety feature/mechanism and immediate, safe
disposal is crucial.
6. Physicians don't want to be told what to do.
Be it
skull caps or gloves or safety sharps, surgeons will resist your
changes if you don't involve them from the outset. "Early on when
we started all the no-pass zones, surgeons thought it caused just a
nanosecond of a delay," says Ms. Ms. Angelides. "If surgeons
aren't brought along on the journey, you get a lot of resistance.
They don't like to lose control."
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