Needlestick

Main needlestick risks

Likelihood of infection depends on

Your colleague has just had a needle-stick
What do you do

3 behaviours which increase risk of needestick

Define hand decontamination

When must hand decontamination be performed (5 key times)

When should soap be used not alcohol

Which areas of hand are often missed

7 steps of handwashing

Veins for venipuncture