“Scalpel Safety,” not “Safety Scalpel”: A New Paradigm in Staff Safety - 05/08/11
, Ramon Shaban, BSc(Med), BN, PGDipPH&TM, GCertInfCon, DipAppSc(Amb), MCHlth(Hons), MEd, RN, EMT-P, IPN, CICP, FRCNA b
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Scalpel injuries account for between 7% and 12% of all sharps injuries. Efforts to increase the awareness of potential hazards of sharps injuries and related prevention efforts began in the early 1980s. Research shows convincingly that a single-handed scalpel blade remover combined with a hands-free passing technique (HFPT) is a safe alternative choice to the safety scalpel. The concept of “scalpel safety” is based on providing nurses the freedom of choice to select the best safety device for their individual needs on a case-by-case basis. Team members can now choose between a safety scalpel and a single-handed scalpel blade remover combined with a HFPT to achieve the correct balance between patient safety and staff safety.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Sharps, Scalpel, Safety
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| Declaration: We declare that the contents of this article, in whole or in part, have not been previously reported and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere, nor will be, until a decision is made by Perioperative Nursing Clinics. |
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| Conflict of interest: (1) Michael Sinnott is the Managing Director of QlickSmart Pty Ltd, an Australian research and development company with an emphasis on staff and patient safety, particularly with respect to sharps; (2) Ramon Shaban has no conflict of interest to declare. |
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| Funding: No funding is associated with the preparation or publication of this article. |
Vol 5 - N° 1
P. 59-67 - mars 2010 Retour au numéro
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