Nurses frequently experience injuries at work — including strains, sprains and needle sticks — and newly licensed nurses are at a greater risk for these injuries than more experienced nurses, ...

Nurses are calling for safer needles, after a poll suggested nearly half of them have been accidently jabbed. The Royal College of Nursing said simple shielded needles could stop most accidents and ...

According to the Australian Nurses Federation (ANF) there are more than 18,000 reports of accidental needle stick injuries to nurses caused by syringes or other sharp items in Australia each year.

The dreaded needlestick in the healthcare environment is a source of nightmares for many. People have dreamed about getting rid of needles for years, not only to help patients relax when getting their ...

Needle stick injuries (NSI) — an occupational hazard mainly affecting doctors and nurses that could pass on life threatening blood-borne diseases like Hepatitis B, C and HIV — have been found to be ...

Half of nurses have been injured by needles used on patients, with many fearing they could be at risk of diseases like HIV and hepatitis C, a report said. Nine out of 10 (90%) nurses surveyed by the ...

The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) is extremely concerned with serious risks posed to nurses from needle stick injury in the country. More than 18,000 nurses report being pricked by contaminated ...