In the minutes before her social psychology exam last semester, Shrayder Fischer, an IU junior studying clinical psychology, reached into her backpack for a pencil and accidentally pricked herself on ...
PLYMOUTH – When it comes to disposing of used hypodermic needles, sometimes you have to think inside the box. That was the case for Jerry Levine and Barry Potvin of the town’s Board of Health. They ...
Many residents come into a senior living facility without a proper understanding of sharps management, increasing the risk for staff injury. The following article is an excerpt from HCPro's book ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s important to manage and dispose of sharps (needles, lancets, and syringes) safely to prevent injury and disease transmission ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The result of the Friday workshop regarding sharps containers for used needles was just that, more work. Bill Kawecki Morgantown Mayor Bill Kawecki, Deputy Mayor Rachel Fetty and ...
The Topeka Police Department has introduced a sharps container for disposal of needles. A large box will be located next to the MedSafe, where prescription drugs can be dropped off, in the lobby of ...
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – A local program has been collecting used needles in the community for nearly three years. While not all of those needles are drug-related, the goal of the program is to keep ...