Oasis Sharp Counter

Authors

  • Warisara Tuvayanon Nursing Department, Mahidol University
  • Potchanee Silchai Nursing Department, Mahidol University
  • Thawatchai Akaraviputh Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

Keywords:

Device, satisfaction, sharp counter

Abstract

Objective: To invent a new sharp counter device call çOASIS Sharp Counteré and evaluate the performance of the OASIS sharp counter for medical operations.
Methods: We invented a new sharp counter device called çOASIS Sharp Counteré made from inexpensive and unused materials. The device was evaluated with a satisfactory questionnaire.
Results: From the satisfactory questionnaire of 30 nurses who used this new device to count the sharps without any equipment, the statistics analysis indicate that the safety of using and the time saving in the counting process is ranked in the çVery Goodé level.
Conclusion: OASIS Sharp Counter is convenient, safe, and inexpensive.

 

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Published

01-01-2008

How to Cite

Tuvayanon, W. ., Silchai, P., & Akaraviputh, T. . (2008). Oasis Sharp Counter. Siriraj Medical Journal, 60(1), 60–61. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/246320

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