Sheila Albrecht This is Me

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1. 1. BCNG Portals Page

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   Published on: 12/22/2005   Last Visited: 12/29/2005

   Here's how it works: Before the needle is removed from a patient, a tiny metal internal blunt tip pops out of the end of the needle and renders the sharp tip safe, said Sheila Albrecht, chairwoman of Fraser Health's regional laboratory group. When the needle is withdrawn from a patient's arm, the chance of incurring a needle-poke to the care giver is greatly reduced if not eliminated. "We believe the new needle will dramatically reduce the incidence of needle-stick injuries," Albrecht said. And, it has no effect on the patient. The patient feels nothing, and the blunting has no impact on the vein, she said. Laboratory teams in the Fraser Health Authority have spent several months testing a range of needles before selecting the state-of-the-art product.

2. 2. Fraser Health: 2005 Archive: Fraser Health adopts latest safety needles

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   Published on: 12/19/2005   Last Visited: 11/20/2007

   Here's how it works: Before the needle is removed from a patient, a tiny metal internal blunt tip pops out of the end of the needle and renders the sharp needle tip safe, said Sheila Albrecht, Customer Service Technical Coordinator and chair of Fraser Health's regional laboratory group.
   
   On withdrawal of the needle from the patient's arm, the chance of incurring a needle-poke to the care giver is greatly reduced if not eliminated. "We believe the new needle will dramatically reduce the incidence of needle-stick injuries," added Albrecht.

3. 3. BCNG Portals Page

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   Published on: 1/5/2006   Last Visited: 1/6/2006

   "We believe the new needle will dramatically reduce the incidence of needle-stick injuries," said Sheila Albrecht, who chairs the FHA's regional laboratory group. She said the needles don't feel any different for the patient and has no impact on the vein.