title: Reducing exposure risk in the operating room.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Bismarck, ND, USA.
authors.forename: Marty
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bollin
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Murry
mesh_terms: 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*