Ampoule injuries are far too common. You might be surprised to know that ampoule injuries are the most common type of sharps injury in the healthcare industry. However, ampoule injuries are not taken nearly as important as other sharps injuries such as needlestick and scalpel injuries in clinical settings, despite their ubiquitousness in the healthcare …
Top 3 Negative Impacts from Not Using An Ampoule Opener
1 in 3 healthcare professionals suffer at least one ampoule injury in their lifetime from opening an ampoule. This is quite an alarming number if we take into account that in the US alone, 12 million healthcare employees would mean a whopping 4 million healthcare workers would have sustained an ampoule injury at work. A …
Reports from the Road – CE seminar Death of A Travelling Salesman Safety Education
As I travel around the USA giving talks on sharps safety, I am struck by the changes in perception on sharps injuries. Many of my CE seminar attendees comment that there is not only increased awareness of sharps safety, but also a willingness to be open about past injuries. Two years ago participants in the …
3 Worst Scalpel Blade Removing Practices You Should Stop Doing Today
A scalpel blade is an irreplaceable tool for healthcare professionals like surgeons, doctors, nurses and vets to perform procedures and surgery. Despite its high usage amongst the healthcare workers, not everyone knows the best practices in removing scalpel blades. You would most likely come across one of these 3 methods commonly used by healthcare workers …