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Customer states an rn removed the tubing and needle from the greiner bio one blood collection set, leaving the luer connected to the tube holder.She started an iv and connected the luer and tube holder of the greiner bio one directly to the hub of the iv catheter.A large amount of blood began flowing out from the needle inside the tube holder.The rn was able to collect three tubes of blood.Between each tube collection, blood continued to flow from the needle inside the tube holder.At some point during this blood collection process, the rn felt a needlestick to right thumb.The rn thinks that her thumb must have slipped inside the needle holder and been punctured because there was no other needle exposed.During clean-up, the rn found the grey rubber sheath that normally covers the needle inside the tube holder on the floor about six feet away.Customer confirms this was a vascular draw.Customer answered no to all decision tree questions.
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