Reducing exposure risk in the operating room.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this article is to evaluate and recommend current best practices related to safe handling of sharp instruments in reducing transmission of blood borne pathogens, specifically HIV, in the operating suite.


OBJECTIVE
1) To identify the risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens from sharps in the OR suite. 2) To identify practices to reduce the risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the OR suite.
Bollin
Marty
M
College of Nursing, Bismarck, ND, USA.
Murry
Lisa
L
D019985:Benchmarking / Q000458:organization & administration; D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000379:methods / Q000517:prevention & control; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*