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0 , Whlsperin NO Care Center <br /> Infeedon Control 5320 amenr-on Circle <br /> Stockton a 1;J210 <br /> NNeedlesticks and Cuts ( )473-3004 <br /> Highlights Policy Statement <br /> All personnel must follow our facility's established procedures to help prevent in <br /> caused by needlesticks, sharp blades, broken glass, or other sharp instruments or devices, <br /> and to report all sucb incidents that occur. <br /> Policy Interpretation and Implementation <br /> Needlestick Injuries and 1. The staff shall handle with cm.ition used needles. sharp blades, broken glass, or <br /> Cuts other sharp objects or devices, to reduce the possibility of needlestick injuries and <br /> cuts. <br /> Preventing Needlestick 2. To help prevent needlestick injuries.needles shall not be recapped,purposely bent <br /> injuries or broken by hand,removed from disposable syringes,or othelvvise manipulated by <br /> hand. <br /> Disposing of Used Needles 3. Staff shall place used needles and other sharp objects in puncture-resistant <br /> containers. <br /> Reporting Needlestick 4. All personnel shall report needlestick injuries and cuts to their supervisor, who <br /> Injuries and Cuts shall report the injury to the Infection Control Coordinator as soon as practical. <br /> Procedures Governing the 5. The facility has established prucedures governing the handling and disposing of <br /> Handling of Needles used needles and syringes. Copies of such procedures are available from the <br /> infection Control Coordinator and Direotor of Nunsing Services. <br /> � p <br /> 483.65(a);483.75(h). See also OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Stnndrird and <br /> ' ® Enforcement Procedures and Neediest ick Guidelines located at: www.osha.gov and <br /> t1 www_oshn.govGST :CL12nythamenathngens/index,html <br /> m F441;E492 <br /> Exposure Classification of Tasks/Procedures <br /> Date: __ By: <br /> Date: ley- <br /> Date: s By: <br /> Date: By: <br /> Nuiaing ServicL-s Policy and Procedure Manual <br /> 28 <br /> ®2001 NDED-PASS,Inc.(Revised December 200H) <br /> 9T/2T'd 262889t7:01 :WONJ bT:ZT TT02-2T-AdW <br />