The 2008 Study of Nurses' Views on Workplace Safety and Needlestick Injuries, an independent survey of more than 700 U.S. nurses, sponsored by the American Nurses Association (ANA) and Inviro Medical Devices revealed that needlestick injuries and bloodborne infections remain concerns for nearly two-thirds (64%) of nurses. The research also highlights that safety concerns influence the decisions made by the vast majority of nurses (87%) about the type of nursing they do, and that nearly two-thirds of nurses (64%) have been accidentally stuck by a needle while working.The study is sponsored by the American Nurses Association. Research results can be downloaded at: www.nursingworld.org.
