Explanation

The nurse should educate staff on using a needleless system or safety devices whenever possible to reduce the risk of needlestick injuries. Safety-engineered devices, such as self-sheathing needles and needleless IV systems, are designed to minimize the exposure to sharps injuries. Recapping needles, bending, and breaking them are unsafe practices that increase the risk of a needlestick injury and are contrary to OSHA regulations. Needles should not be disconnected from the syringe and should be disposed of as one unit within an appropriate sharps container.