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    • Healthcare Safety
    • Occupational Health
    • Surgical Nursing

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    • Percutaneous sharps injuries in perioperative settings pose a persistent challenge.
    • Occupational transmission of bloodborne pathogens presents risks to both healthcare providers and patients.
    • Existing legislation and guidelines have not significantly reduced sharps injuries in these settings.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To emphasize the importance of understanding sharps injury types in perioperative settings.
    • To highlight the AORN "Recommended practices for sharps safety" as a foundational resource.
    • To advocate for perioperative nurses to lead sharps injury prevention initiatives.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing literature and guidelines on sharps safety.
    • Analysis of the types of percutaneous injuries occurring in perioperative environments.
    • Emphasis on evidence-based recommendations from AORN.

    Main Results:

    • Awareness of injury types is fundamental for effective prevention programs.
    • AORN's "Recommended practices for sharps safety" provides evidence-based guidance.
    • Proactive measures are needed to eliminate hazards and implement controls.

    Conclusions:

    • Perioperative nurses are pivotal in leading practice changes for enhanced safety.
    • Implementing engineering, work practice, and administrative controls is essential.
    • Proper use of personal protective equipment, including double gloving, is critical for injury prevention.