Preventing Needlestick Injuries

Organizational Statements, Preventing Needlestick Injuries

This page lists statements and information concerning the issue taken from the web sites of various organizations, trade associations, and interest groups involved in the issue. We provide both a link to the main page of the organization concerned as well as a copy of the pages relating to the issue that we found in our searches. Because we want to keep information concerning each of our cases for an archive, we copied their pages during the period of research. Below each statement is the original URL from which we retrieved the information. Note that some of these original URLs may not work because the group has updated or changed its website.

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Internal Archive for American Nurses Association, downloaded on 6/2/02:

Needlesticks: A Preventable Epidemic (http://nursingworld.org/needlestick/safeneed.htm)
Preventing Needlestick Injuries (http://nursingworld.org/ajn/1999/jan/heal129d.htm)
Fighting to Save Nurses Lives - ANA Urges Congress to Pass New Needlestick & Sharps Injury Prevention Act (http://nursingworld.org/pressrel/1999/pr0520.htm)
MNA President Uses Personal Story to Push for Needlestick Legislation (http://nursingworld.org/tan/99mayjun/mnapres.htm)
When Workplace Threats Become Reality (http://nursingworld.org/tan/99mayjun/threats.htm)
Needlestick Legislation (http://nursingworld.org/ajn/1999/july/wawa079c.htm)
1999 HOD Maps out How ANA will Work for Nurses, Society (http://nursingworld.org/tan/julaug99/ananews.htm)
"Safe Needles Save Lives" Campaign Scores Important Victory with Release of New OSHA Directive (http://nursingworld.org/pressrel/1999/pr1117.htm)
Nursing Organizations Join Forces to Support Needlestick Injury Prevention Legislation (http://nursingworld.org/snas/wa/pubrel/releases/011400.htm)
Two New Weapons Released in Battle against Needlesticks (http://nursingworld.org/tan/00janfeb/needles.htm)
Needlestick Injury Prevention Focus of Nurse Legislative Day (http://nursingworld.org/snas/wa/pubrel/releases/012400.htm)
Preventing Needlesticks in Your Facility (http://nursingworld.org/ajn/2000/feb/health.htm)
Safe Needles Save Lives (http://nursingworld.org/pressrel/2000/pr0320.htm)
Teleconference Planned on Preventing Needlesticks (http://nursingworld.org/tan/00marapr/telecon.htm)
Preventing Needlesticks (http://nursingworld.org/tan/00mayjun/bu/telecon.htm)
Statement of Karen Daley (http://nursingworld.org/pressrel/1999/st0520.htm)
Testimony of the American Nurses Association before the District of Columbia Committee on Human Services (http://nursingworld.org/gova/state/2000/dcneedle.htm)
ANA House of Delegates Approves Significant Reshaping of the Association (http://nursingworld.org/pressrel/1999/prhod2.htm)
Continuation of the "Safe Needles Save Lives" Campaign (http://nursingworld.org/uan/2000res/uanneeds.htm)
ANA Calls for Needlestick Legislation (http://nursingworld.org/tan/julaug00/bu/needles_v1.htm)
Congressional Action Sought (http://nursingworld.org/ajn/2000/aug/wawatch.htm)
ANA Applauds Introduction of New Needlestick Prevention Legislation (http://nursingworld.org/pressrel/2000/pr0915a.htm)
More States Protecting Against Needlestick Injuries (http://nursingworld.org/tan/sepoct00/bu/ndlestck_v1.htm)
Inadequate Staffing Blamed in $2.7 Million Lawsuit (http://nursingworld.org/tan/sepoct00/bu/inbrief_v1.htm)
Don't Get Stuck with Unsafe Needles - Instead, get Involved in Needle Device Selection (http://nursingworld.org/AJN/2000/oct/Health.htm)
ANA Celebrates Senate Passage (http://nursingworld.org/pressrel/2000/prpsndl.htm)
American Nurses Association Celebrates Signing of Needlestick Prevention Law (http://nursingworld.org/pressrel/2000/pr1106.htm)
New Federal Measure Protects Nurses from Needlesticks (http://nursingworld.org/tan/novdec00/needlest.htm)
New Federal Measures Protect Nurses from Needlesticks (http://nursingworld.org/tan/NOVDEC00/NEEDLEST.HTM)
Needlestick Prevention Legislation is Passed by Congress (http://nursingworld.org/ajn/2000/dec/wawatch.htm)
Healthcare Worker Needlestick Prevention Act of 1999 (http://nursingworld.org/gova/federal/legis/106/gndlintr.htm)
Needlestick Injury (http://nursingworld.org/readroom/fsneedle.htm)
Availability of Equipment and Safety Procedures to Prevent Transmission of Bloodborne Diseases (http://nursingworld.org/readroom/position/blood/blequp.htm)
A Victory for Nurses - Needlestick Prevention Legislation is Passed by Congress and Signed into Law (http://nursingworld.org/AJN/2000/dec/Wawatch.htm)

Internal Archive for Service Employees International Union, downloaded on 6/2/02:

SEIU Campaign Wins Safer Needles Nationwide (http://www.nursealliance.org/care/care/needle_victory.cfm(

Internal Archive for Becton, Dickinson and Co., downloaded on 6/2/02:

Becton Dickinson Introduces the VACUTAINER® Brand ECLIPSE™ Blood Collection Needle (http://www.bd.com/scripts/genHeadline.ASP?ContentID=1192)
BD Acquires SAF-T-MED Advanced Safety Needle Technology (http://www.bd.com/scripts/genHeadline.ASP?ContentID=1241)
NJ Governor Whitman Signs Needle Safety Bill (http://www.bd.com/scripts/genHeadline.ASP?ContentID=1282)
BD Provides Unrestricted Grant to Support Needle Safety Campaign (http://www.bd.com/scripts/genHeadline.ASP?ContentID=1299)
BD Launches Safety Compliance Initiative for Needlestick Prevention (http://www.bd.com/scripts/genHeadline.ASP?ContentID=1310)
BD Commends Introduction of New Needlestick Prevention Bill (http://www.bd.com/scripts/genHeadline.ASP?ContentID=1319)
BD Praises Senate Passage of Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act; President Clinton Poised to Sign Legislation (http://www.bd.com/scripts/genHeadline.ASP?ContentID=1324)
President Clinton Signs Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act (http://www.bd.com/scripts/genHeadline.ASP?ContentID=1328)

Internal Archive for American Hospital Association, downloaded on 6/3/02:

Letters to the Hill ( http://www.aha.org/ar/advocacy/sharpsltr70017.asp)
Safety Needles (http://www.aha.org/ar/advocacy/safetyneedles.asp)

Internal Archive for American Federation of Teachers, downloaded on 6/3/02:

HealthWire (http://www.aft.org/publications/healthwire/sep_oct99/legiscope.html)
Needlestick Fight Picks Up Momentum (http://www.aft.org/publications/healthwire/jan_feb00/needlestick.html)
Inside AFT (http://www.aft.org/publications/inside_aft/previous/2000/092500.html)
Statement by Candice Owley on House Passage of Needlestick Bill (http://www.aft.org/press/2000/100300.html)
Statement by Candice Owley on Senate Passage of Needlestick (Safe Medical Devices) Bill (http://www.aft.org/press/2000/102600.html)
Inside AFT (http://www.aft.org/publications/inside_aft/previous/2000/111300.html)
Needlestick Safety Bills (http://www.aft.org/publications/healthwire/nov_dec00/legiscope.html)
Convention 2000 (http://www.aft.org/healthcare/convention00/resols00.html)

Internal Archive for American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, downloaded on 6/3/02:

Statement by AFSCME President on National Needlestick Legislation (http://www.afscme.org/press/1999/p2990520.htm)
United Nurses of America Supports National Efforts to Pass Needlestick Legislation (http://www.afscme.org/press/1999/pr990520.htm)
Legislative Department, May 21, 1999 (http://www.afscme.org/action/weekly_reports/1999/r990521.htm)
Legislative Department (http://www.afscme.org/action/weekly_reports/1999/r990611.htm)
Legislative Department, January 28, 2000 (http://www.afscme.org/action/weekly_reports/2000/r000128.htm)
Legislative Department, May 21, 1999 (http://www.afscme.org/action/weekly_reports/1999/r990521.htm)
Health and Safety ( http://www.afscme.org/publications/health_focus/focus599.htm)
Making Nursing Safer (http://www.afscme.org/publications/action/una991_2.htm)
Legislative Department, June 9, 2000 (http://www.afscme.org/action/weekly_reports/2000/r000609.htm)
Legislative Department, June 23, 2000 (http://www.afscme.org/action/weekly_reports/2000/r000623.htm)
Needlestick Prevention Bill Unveiled on Capitol Hill (http://www.afscme.org/publications/public_employee/1999/peja9913.htm)
Legislative Department, July 14, 2000 (http://www.afscme.org/action/weekly_reports/2000/r000714.htm)
Federal Developments (http://www.afscme.org/publications/action/una001_3.htm)
Legislative Department, September 8, 2000 (http://www.afscme.org/action/weekly_reports/2000/r000908.htm)
Legislative Department, September 15, 2000 (http://www.afscme.org/action/weekly_reports/2000/r000915.htm)
Legislative Department, September 22, 2000 (http://www.afscme.org/action/weekly_reports/2000/r000922.htm)
Legislative Department, September 29, 2000 (http://www.afscme.org/action/weekly_reports/2000/r000929.htm)
Legislative Department, October 6, 2000 (http://www.afscme.org/action/weekly_reports/2000/r001006.htm)
Legislative Department, October 13, 2000 (http://www.afscme.org/action/weekly_reports/2000/r001013.htm)
AFSCME Applauds New Law Requiring Safer Needles (http://www.afscme.org/press/2000/pr001026.htm)
Legislative Department, October 27, 2000 (http://www.afscme.org/action/weekly_reports/2000/r001027.htm)
Legislative Department, November 17, 2000 (http://www.afscme.org/action/weekly_reports/2000/r001117.htm)
Legislative Department, December 8, 2000 (http://www.afscme.org/action/weekly_reports/2000/r001208.htm)
President Signs Law to Reduce Needlestick Injuries (http://www.afscme.org/wrkplace/cbr300_3.htm)

Internal Archive for AFL-CIO, downloaded on 6/4/02:

Work in Progress (http://www.aflcio.org/publ/wip1999/wip0405.htm)
Work in Progress (http://www.aflcio.org/publ/wip1999/wip0419.htm)
Work In Progress (http://www.aflcio.org/publ/wip1999/wip0222.htm)
Work In Progress (http://www.aflcio.org/publ/wip2000/wip0626.htm)
Remarks by John J Sweeney (http://www.aflcio.org/publ/speech2000/sp0907.htm)
Statement of President John J. Sweeney (http://www.aflcio.org/publ/press2000/pr1030.htm)