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Why we need EU Action?

Needlestick Injuries National & EU Developments ANNETTE KENNEDY President European Federation of Nurses Associations & Director of Professional Development Irish Nurses Organisation 22 nd April 2006 National Needlestick Conference 2006 . Why we need EU Action? .

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Why we need EU Action?

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  1. Needlestick InjuriesNational & EU DevelopmentsANNETTE KENNEDYPresidentEuropean Federation of Nurses Associations& Director of Professional DevelopmentIrish Nurses Organisation 22nd April 2006National Needlestick Conference 2006

  2. Why we need EU Action?

  3. 1 million needlestick injuries are suffered by healthcare workers each year (est.)

  4. 12 – 30% of incidents per 100 beds per year • 60 – 80% of incidents unreported • > 60% could be avoided

  5. Germany • 1 out of 15 incidents involves Hepatitis C positive patients • 500,000 needlestick injuries per annum • = 32,000healthcare workers exposed to Hepatitis C

  6. RCN (2000) • 9 out of 10 (90%) nurses use needles or sharps in work • 1 out of 3 (35%) exposed to sharps injury

  7. Safety and Health of Workers: • EU Directive 89/391 • Work Equipment: • EU Directive 89/655 • Biological Agents: • EU Directive 2000/54

  8. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work • FACTS 29ISSN 1681-2123 • Eliminate use of needles (where possible) • Use devices with safety features • Improve work practice • Training & Education

  9. Legal requirements • versus • Non legal requirements • Examples: US, Spain, Brussels • Vs • Germany, UK, France

  10. EU Campaign for Legislation

  11. Solutions • National Interpretation & Implementation of Current Legislation& Guidelines • Medical Devices with shielding

  12. Cost of Prevention • Vs • Cost of Treatment

  13. Key Messages • National – Action • EU - Action

  14. Cost is not an excuse for employers to avoid implementing measures to protect healthcare workers from avoidable occupational injury

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