As a nurse it is important to protect yourself and that you use the safety products available in your ward, or procured by the ward. Make sure you have time to get what is needed because you should not be without protection. It is your health at risk if you are unlucky enough to have a needlestick injury — Charlotte the nurse

As a nurse, I have had during my career as a needle stick injury maybe 4-5 times. The first times, the tests were done, the last few did not. Two times came from a dirty, colleague's insulin pen when a forgotten spike pen was opened.