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O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 4
S H A R P S S A F E T Y
T
hey don't
substitute
for good
tech-
nique, but
sharps safety prod-
ucts can lend a big
hand in preventing
injuries to your staff.
Luckily, there are
plenty of devices to
prevent some of the
most common OR
Is Your Sharps
Safety Toolkit
Complete?
The most common sharps injuries —
and what you need to prevent them.
Kendal Gapinski | Associate Editor
NEUTRAL ZONE Students at the El
Paso Community College use magnetic
pads to create a neutral zone to pre-
vent
injuries when working in the OR.