Needle stick injury in pediatric hospitals.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the type and source of employee needle stick injuries.


METHODS
A retrospective survey of documents related to 42 needle stick injuries over a 6-month period.


RESULTS
Nurses experienced the greatest number of sticks. The injuries occurred most frequently at the bedside and were most often associated with IV/parenteral therapy.


CONCLUSIONS
Needle sticks were peripheral to the problem of product design.
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D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009339:Needles; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control