A survey of sharps including needlestick injuries in nurses in New South Wales, Australia

Healthcare Infection

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 77-83

  Guest, Maya ^a   Kable, Ashley ^b   McLeod, Mary ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c NSW Nurses' Association   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOGEOGRAPHIC REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH SURVEY; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; MIDWIFE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OPERATING ROOM; SELF REPORT; SURGICAL WARD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77957261431     PISSN: 18355617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HI10019     Document Type: Article

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