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Nurse used same syringe on 67 people at N.J. flu clinic, state says
2015-10-08
[NJ] A nurse who administered flu vaccines to employees of a West Windsor company has been reported to health officials because she re-used a single syringe for the shots.

At an employer-sponsored flu clinic at Otsuka Pharmaceuticals last week, the unnamed nurse committed an "infection control breach," according to a spokeswoman for the New Jersey Department of Health.

"Full infection control practices that prevent transmission of blood-borne diseases were not used by a contracted health care agency, Total Wellness," said Donna Leusner, the spokeswoman.

Most of the employees impacted by the clinic breach have been notified. Although the state says the risk of infection is low, state and local health officials, along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are recommending those employees be tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and the HIV virus.

The name of the nurse has been referred to the state Board of Nursing, which regulates nursing, according to Leusner.
Posted by:Fred

#2  i am guessing she was a recent immigrant from a country where syringes are routinely re-used to save money

and nobody told her any different here
Posted by: anon1   2015-10-08 23:32  

#1  Count how many they go thru before they change gloves.
Posted by: Skidmark   2015-10-08 00:10