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Cochise County clinic reports needle‑stick incident; staff followed protocol and will add training
Summary
A clinic nurse sustained a sharps injury on April 28 during vaccine administration. The employee followed exposure protocol, workers' compensation was filed and county officials said clinical education and procedural reviews will be added to staff meetings.
Cochise County health staff reported a needle‑stick injury that occurred April 28 during vaccine administration at a county clinic. Clinical lead Rosa Pando and Health Director Barb Lane briefed the Board of Health on the incident and subsequent steps.
Pando said the safety mechanism on the syringe obstructed administration, the patient moved and the needle nicked the nurse’s left index finger; the nurse observed bleeding…
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