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Both patients and health professionals on the sharp end of needlestick injuries
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Both patients and health professionals on the sharp end of needlestick injuries
Wednesday 18 July 2018, 01:00 AM

Recapping a used needle before disposing of it in the sharps container is risky behaviour
NURSE CLINIC
The number of healthcare professionals and patients injecting diabetes medications and assessing blood glucose levels is growing, so tools and support systems need to be in place to protect against needlestick injuries, writes Helen Snell
Key points, If the correct use and administration of diabetic devices and medicines is not followed, healthcare professionals and patients risk needlestick injury
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