on 20/10/04 1:40 pm, Glenn Raybone at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I've recently come across a practice whereby District Nurses draw up a
> weeks supply of insulin in separate syringes for patients at home. Whilst
> this is normal practice and supported by a policy my concern is that it
> actually states that needles are re-sheathed before being placed in a
> fridge. Re-sheathing is normally frowned upon, and this has only come to my
> attention as a member of staff has sustained a needle-stick injury through
> this practice.
>
> What do others think? Does this happen in other areas?
>
> Regards,
>
> Glenn Raybone
>
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I agree with you Glenn. Health care staff should not be re-sheathing needles
as that is an accident waiting to happen as this needle stick incident has
demonstrated.
Anne Harriss
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