title: Sharps injury: prevention and management.
abstract: Nurses are at risk of infection through injuries caused by infected sharps and needles. The authors discuss the prevention and management of such injuries.
authors.affiliation: Royal College of Nursing, London.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: May
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brewer
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D007318:Inservice Training; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016272:Occupational Health; D015995:Prevalence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D017744:Medical Waste Disposal