OSHA REGULATIONS AND BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS: A REVIEW

Nursing staff are at risk for an occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens: years of experience, the type of nursing unit (e.g., ER, IV team nursing, OR), the number of contacts with blood and blood-contaminated bodily fluids, and the prevalence of infection in the patient population increase the danger. Whether or not an infection develops in the exposed person will depend on many ... ................
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