Insulin Needle Safety

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Across
  1. 1. Puncture resistant, often red, box for needle disposal
  2. 5. Inject, ________, discard. Every time.
  3. 8. Where one hand should stay until the safety is engaged. Behind your ______
  4. 11. The ________ hand is most often poked
  5. 12. Unexpected movement from the __________ can increase risk of a needlestick injury
  6. 15. The goal of proper technique
  7. 16. Do this before adjusting anything post-injection
  8. 17. The number one sharps injury experienced by bedside nurses at IMED is from this type of syringe
  9. 18. Needlestick injuries are _______
Down
  1. 2. Engage this before disposing of the needle
  2. 3. Intermountain's system used to report a needlestick
  3. 4. Have everything ready before you inject
  4. 6. The tissue type where insulin is injected
  5. 7. Use this technique during injection
  6. 9. Needlesticks can expose healthcare workers to _________ pathogens
  7. 10. Adjusting the ________? Needles shouldn't be around!
  8. 13. Tell the patient to hold ______
  9. 14. Never _________ a needle after use
  10. 15. Don't rush - Do this instead