| job category: | location: | device: |
 M.D. (attending/staff) |
Patient room |
Disposable syringe |
| M.D. (intern/resident/fellow) |
Outside patient room |
Prefilled syringe |
| Medical student |
Emergency department |
Blood gas syringe |
| Nurse RN/LPN |
ICU/CCU |
Other syringe |
| Nursing student |
Operating room |
Needle on IV line |
| Respiratory therapist |
Outpatient clinic |
Butterfly needle |
| Surgery attendant |
Blood bank |
IV cathether stylet |
| Other attendant |
Venipuncture |
Phlebotomy needle |
| Phlebotomist/venipuncture/IV team |
Dialysis facility |
Spinal/epidural needle |
| Clinical lab worker |
Procedure room |
Unattached needle |
| Technologist (non-lab) |
Clinical laboratories |
Needle, unknown type |
| Dentist |
Autopsy/pathology |
Other needle |
| Dental hygientist |
Service/utility area |
Lancet |
| Housekeeper/laundry worker |
Labor and delivery |
Suture needle |
| Paramedic |
Home |
Scalpel blade |
| Other student |
Other |
Other surgical sharp item |
| Other |
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Sharp item, unknown type |
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Glass vacuum/specimen tube |
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Other glass item |