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Ex-Nurse Faces Allegations of Syringe Reuse, Patients Warned

4/19/2025

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A former nurse at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center in Virginia faces serious allegations of reusing needleless syringes for IV medications, potentially endangering patients' health. In response, Chesapeake Regional Healthcare is alerting those treated between July 24, 2023, and January 20, 2025, urging them to undergo bloodborne pathogen testing. Thankfully, no related illnesses have been reported so far.

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A former nurse at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center in Virginia faces serious allegations of reusing needleless syringes for IV medications, potentially endangering patients' health. In response, Chesapeake Regional Healthcare is alerting those treated between July 24, 2023, and January 20, 2025, urging them to undergo bloodborne pathogen testing. Thankfully, no related illnesses have been reported so far.