Most of the needle sticks at our facility occurs in the operating room.  I am looking for teaching material to do education. Problem is most of the needle sticks is due to  carelessness when more than one set of hands is in the surgical space.  The only solution that I can find is to annouce when reaching into the surgical field such as (the tech should announce that he/she is reaching for suction) therefore making the surgeon aware that another pair of hands is entering the surgical space.  Does anyone have any ideas of how to reduce needle sticks in the operating room?

Cathy Senior RN BSN CDE

Employee Health Director

Penn Highlands DuBois

100 Hospital Avenue

P.O. Box 447

DuBois Pa 15801

Phone 814-375-3392

Fax 814-372-2610

cesenior@phhealthcare.org

www.phhealthcare.org