Here are **recent (≈2024–2025) peer-reviewed research papers and safety reports** related to **nursing adverse events involving syringes, medication administration errors, and syringe safety**. Because syringe-specific adverse events are often studied within the broader field of **medication administration errors (MAEs)** and **needlestick or device safety**, the list includes both **direct syringe research** and **closely related nursing medication-administration studies**.
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# Recent Research Papers on Nursing Adverse Events Related to Syringes
## 1. Syringe contamination and occupational exposure
* **“An Assessment of Exposed Syringe Inner Walls as a Route of Exposure from Hazardous Drugs.”** (2025)
Journal: *Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice*
Key findings:
* Hazardous drugs can contaminate the **inner surfaces of open-barrel syringes** during preparation and administration.
* Contamination can transfer to the **syringe plunger and environment**, posing risks to nurses handling cytotoxic drugs.
* Demonstrates need for **closed system transfer devices (CSTDs)** and improved syringe designs. ([PubMed][1])
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## 2. Safety risks from prefilled syringes
* **“ISMP Warns of Risk of Injury with Prefilled Syringes Packaged Without Needle Safety Guards.”** (2025)
Journal: *American Journal of Nursing*
Key findings:
* Prefilled syringes lacking safety guards increase **needlestick injuries among nurses**.
* Emphasizes design improvements and regulatory oversight for **syringe safety mechanisms**. ([PubMed][2])
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## 3. Medication administration errors among nurses
* **“Analysis of the Incidence and Factors Influencing Medication Administration Errors Among Nurses: A Retrospective Study.”** (2025)
Journal: *Journal of Clinical Nursing*
Key findings:
* Medication administration errors remain a **major patient safety risk in nursing practice**.
* Contributing factors include workload, interruptions, inadequate labeling of syringes, and environmental issues.
* Administration stage (where syringes are typically used) accounts for a significant proportion of errors. ([PubMed][3])
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## 4. Incident reporting of medication administration errors in NICU
* **“Voluntary Neonatal Medication Incident Reporting: A Single Centre Retrospective Analysis.”** (2024)
Journal: *Healthcare*
Key findings:
* 583 medication errors reported over 12 years.
* **41.3% occurred during medication administration**, mostly by nursing staff.
* Syringe-based dosing errors and preparation mistakes were common in neonatal care due to **small dose volumes and syringe manipulation**. ([MDPI][4])
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## 5. Nursing compliance in medication preparation and administration
* **“Two-Year Audit of Compliance in the Preparation and Administration of Medications by Nursing Staff.”** (2024)
Journal: *Archives de Pédiatrie*
Key findings:
* Audits found deviations in **medication preparation procedures**, including syringe labeling and dosing preparation.
* Highlights importance of **double-checking and standardized preparation protocols**. ([PubMed][5])
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## 6. Syringe reuse and patient outcomes
* **“Impact of Syringe and Needle Reuse on the Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.”** (2024)
Journal: *Diabetes Care*
Key findings:
* Investigated clinical effects of **syringe reuse for insulin injections**.
* While often practiced for convenience, reuse can increase risk of **infection, dosing inaccuracies, and tissue damage**. ([PubMed][6])
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# Related Emerging Research (Medication Safety in Nursing)
These studies do not focus specifically on syringes but address **adverse events during medication administration**, where syringes are commonly involved:
* **“Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence Integration on Medication Error Reduction.”** (2025) – AI tools like barcode scanning and smart pumps may reduce medication administration errors. ([PubMed][7])
* **“Optimizing Medication Safety Review and Adverse Drug Events: A Quality Improvement Study.”** (2025) – focuses on reducing medication-related adverse events in pediatric settings. ([PubMed][8])
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# Common Syringe-Related Adverse Events Identified in Literature
Across these studies, the main **nursing adverse events related to syringes** include:
1. **Needlestick injuries**
2. **Incorrect drug dose due to syringe measurement errors**
3. **Syringe mislabeling or unlabeled syringes**
4. **Cross-contamination or syringe reuse**
5. **Occupational exposure to hazardous drugs**
6. **Administration of medication via the wrong route (e.g., IV vs oral)**
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✅ **If you want, I can also provide:**
* A **larger list (15–30 recent papers)** specifically from **PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL**
* **Systematic reviews on syringe-related medication errors in nursing**
* **Key statistics for a literature review or thesis**.
[1]: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38378187/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "An assessment of exposed syringe inner walls as a route of exposure from hazardous drugs - PubMed"
[2]: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39972583/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "ISMP warns of risk of injury with prefilled syringes packaged without needle safety guards - PubMed"
[3]: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39381898/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Analysis of the Incidence and Factors Influencing Medication Administration Errors Among Nurses: A Retrospective Study - PubMed"
[4]: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/21/2132?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Voluntary Neonatal Medication Incident Reporting—A Single Centre Retrospective Analysis"
[5]: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38262862/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Two-year audit of compliance in the preparation and administration of medications by nursing staff in a mother-and-child university hospital center - PubMed"
[6]: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39405489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Impact of Syringe and Needle Reuse on the Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A 12-Week Randomized Clinical Trial - PubMed"
[7]: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40554946/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Exploring the impact of artificial intelligence integration on medication error reduction: A nursing perspective - PubMed"
[8]: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40550514/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Optimizing Medication Safety Review and Adverse Drug Events: A Quality Improvement Study - PubMed"0 views