SPECIAL NEWS REDNOVA NEWS REDNOVA EXTRAS Posted on: Tuesday, 19 July 2005, 06:00 CDT             Change Font Size: New Book Promises to Take the Sting Out of Sharps Safety Device Evaluations Kylee enjoyed the fast pace as a nurse in the Cardiac Cath Lab where she had worked for the last 7 years. She was diligent in following safety procedures, always wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment. She was assisting the cardiologist on an angioplasty procedure on the day that "it" happened. After placing a cardiac catheter, the cardiologist removed the needle and set it down on the drape; during the procedure the needle slid into a crease in the drape. While cleaning up, Kylee gathered the drape to throw it away when the needle stuck into her left palm, leaving a deep puncture wound. Although the needle had only been in the patient

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