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Hi everyone,
Can you tell me if your facilities use safety needles in ED and if so has there been any issues brought to your attention?
Thanks and Merry Christmas.Cate Coffey | Clinical Nurse Consultant
Infection Prevention and Control Unit | Central Australia Health Service
Northern Territory Government
Alice Springs Hopsital, Gap Rd, Alice Springs
GPO Box 2234, Suburb, NT Postcode
p … 08 89517737
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Hi Cate,
We have rolled out safety needles throughout our 2 sites for sub cut and IM needles. I am happy to discuss brands offline and reasons why they were chosen.
Merry Christmas and happy New YearRegards
Michelle Callard
CNC Infection Prevention
Camden and Campbelltown Hospitals
Campbelltown Hospital
Therry Rd, Campbelltown, NSW 2560T: (02) 46343788
Never Miss a Moment
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[cid:image001.jpg@01CD5E79.465AEC30]Hi everyone,
Can you tell me if your facilities use safety needles in ED and if so has there been any issues brought to your attention?
Thanks and Merry Christmas.Cate Coffey | Clinical Nurse Consultant
Infection Prevention and Control Unit | Central Australia Health Service
Northern Territory Government
Alice Springs Hopsital, Gap Rd, Alice Springs
GPO Box 2234, Suburb, NT Postcode
p … 08 89517737
e … cate.coffey@nt.gov.au http://www.nt.gov.au/healthOur Vision: Better health outcomes for all Central Australians
Our Values: Community at the Centre | Equity and Integrity | We are Accountable | We are Relevant Today and Ready for Tomorrow | We are Committed to High Quality Care | We Value our PartnershipsCentral Australia Health Service is a Smoke Free Workplace
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Hi Kate,
We use safety needles.
As clinicians the main issue is they are shorter and more awkward to use. The hinged safety mechanism uses up some of the shaft and provides a bump on the edge at the needle base.
Most of the time we can work around the issue but we all know how to efficiently break off the safety mechanism when we require an unencumbered needle for slightly more complex procedures where fine control and length are important.
We also have a secret store of non-safety needles if absolutely required.
It is a careful balance between imposing appropriate safety mechanisms for the majority of cases and providing a system that doesnt interfere with occasional delicate procedures.
These work arounds are what happens in the real world. Inevitable.
Good luck and Happy Christmas.
James Rippey
Emergency PhysicianSent from my iPhone
> On 21 Dec 2017, at 5:53 am, Michelle Callard wrote:
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> Hi Cate,
> We have rolled out safety needles throughout our 2 sites for sub cut and IM needles. I am happy to discuss brands offline and reasons why they were chosen.
> Merry Christmas and happy New Year
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> Regards
>
> Michelle Callard
> CNC Infection Prevention
> Camden and Campbelltown Hospitals
> Campbelltown Hospital
> Therry Rd, Campbelltown, NSW 2560
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> T: (02) 46343788
> Mob: 0407951631
> Fax: (02) 46343790
>
> Never Miss a Moment
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> From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Cate Coffey
> Sent: Wednesday, 20 December 2017 3:33 PM
> To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
> Subject: Safety Needles
>
> Hi everyone,
> Can you tell me if your facilities use safety needles in ED and if so has there been any issues brought to your attention?
> Thanks and Merry Christmas.
>
>
> Cate Coffey | Clinical Nurse Consultant
> Infection Prevention and Control Unit | Central Australia Health Service
> Northern Territory Government
> Alice Springs Hopsital, Gap Rd, Alice Springs
> GPO Box 2234, Suburb, NT Postcode
> p … 08 89517737
> e … cate.coffey@nt.gov.au http://www.nt.gov.au/health
>
> Our Vision: Better health outcomes for all Central Australians
> Our Values: Community at the Centre | Equity and Integrity | We are Accountable | We are Relevant Today and Ready for Tomorrow | We are Committed to High Quality Care | We Value our Partnerships
>
> Central Australia Health Service is a Smoke Free Workplace
>
>
> The information in this e-mail is intended solely for the addressee named. It may contain legally privileged or confidential information that is subject to copyright. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose copy or distribute this communication. If you have received this message in error, please delete the e-mail and notify the sender. No representation is made that this e-mail is free of viruses. Virus scanning is recommended and is the responsibility of the recipient.
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> MESSAGES POSTED TO THIS LIST ARE SOLELY THE OPINION OF THE AUTHOR, AND DO NOT REPRESENT THE OPINION OF ACIPC.
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