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Cochise County health clinic reviews protocols after nurse sustained sharps injury during vaccination
Summary
A nurse at a county clinic sustained a needlestick on April 28 when a safety mechanism and patient movement caused the needle to nick the provider; county staff followed protocol, arranged testing and said clinical education and prevention measures will be reinforced.
Rosa Pando, clinical lead for Cochise County Health Department clinics, reported to the Board of Health that a nurse received a sharps injury while administering a vaccine on April 28. Pando said the safety mechanism on the syringe obstructed administration and, when the patient moved, the needle nicked the nurse's left index finger; the nurse observed blood and followed clinic protocol.
Pando said the nurse notified supervisors and the…
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