It only takes one time. Just one stick of a contaminated needle can induce agonizing fear in the most seasoned healthcare worker. Take the example of the radiology technician who admitted with trepidation that she had “only” been stuck once in fifteen years on the job while recapping a needle. But that one incident certainly made a lasting impression.
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