Sorry for the delayed feedback. We handle our razors the same as Holly's facility. Norma Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Holly McGran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 9:55 AM Subject: RE: disposable razors.
Our disposable razors are sharps and must be put in the sharps container per our policy - to improve compliance when we first intiated this a long time ago - we installed sharps containers in our shower/bathing areas & soiled work rooms and of course they are on the side of the med carts (seems like someone is always passing meds.). The staff are pretty good - we tell HK if they do find any in the garbage to notify the charge nurse and we track down the staff member to make them understand the seriousness of throwing in regular garbage - incidents are rare. Holly QI in CT > -----Original Message----- > From: Faye Jones [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 9:14 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: disposable razors. > > Am interested to know how different facilities handle disposable razors r/t > "> sharps> "> regulations. We have policy which we are having trouble enforcing and most facilities around here do as we do. Feel free to e-mail me directly: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> . We are very interested in solving our dilemma not only because of the regs but we have had an exposure incident r/t disposable razor in trash/ resident tested + for blood born pathogen. Thanx Faye > /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
