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Thursday, June 26, 2008 Workplace Safety and Needlestick Injuries Are Top Concerns for Nurses According to New National Study Category » Market Research   SILVER SPRING, MD – The American Nurses Association (ANA) (www.nursingworld.org) today announced the findings of the 2008 Study of Nurses’ Views on Workplace Safety and Needlestick Injuries, an independent nationwide survey of more than 700 nurses, developed and co-sponsored by ANA and Inviro Medical Devices (www.inviromedical.com).  According to the latest research, nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of U.S. nurses say needlestick injuries and blood borne infections remain major concerns, and 55 percent believe their workplace safety climate negatively impacts their own personal safety. Read More..