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risk of HIV if get needle stick
Hello, i am a nurse working in a hospital, got sticked by a contaminated needle. I dont know if fhe patient is negative or postive of HIV. I am wondering the risk of me getting exposure. The blood test from my side it will take about a week according to employee health. The patient was admitted for respirayory failure and he is on comfort care.
It is impossible to knew if anyone is negative or not without a test.
That said; again the vast majority of people do not have HIV. I understand your fear, but the odds are hugely in you favour.
Follow RubyWitch's advice.
Ask your employer about PEP. They should be giving their full support to you, this difficult time.
That said; again the vast majority of people do not have HIV. I understand your fear, but the odds are hugely in you favour.
Follow RubyWitch's advice.
Ask your employer about PEP. They should be giving their full support to you, this difficult time.
Thank you for your reply.. i am super worried about the result actually.. they only draw blood from me, not giving me any pep.does it mean the patient is lo risk, then i am low risk? But still scared... do u think i should have the test again in 3, 6, 12 month even though the patient is tested negative afterward? Thanks.
No, they didnot giveme any pep. ... do you think if the patient is negative, i should be okay, right? Also, i dont know how often i will be getting the blood drawn even if the patient is negative. Thank you for the reply..
If you don't know the status of the patient, the following steps should be implemented immediately.
Provide care to exposure site by washing wound
and skin with soap and water and flushing mucous
membranes with water (for a blood splash or other
potentially infectious material exposure incident).
2. Immediately seek evaluation and treatment for the
injury from the emergency department or your employee
health center.
3. Report the incident to your supervisor and document
it according to employer policy, including the type
and brand of device causing injury, department where injury occurred, and explanation of incident.
4. Identify and document source patient (if known) who should be tested for HIV and hepatitis C
and hepatitis B (depending on known immunity of health care worker). Hospital may have to
seek consent.
5. Be tested immediately and confidentially for HIV and hepatitis B (if immunity uncertain or
unknown) and C.
6. Get post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) when source patient is unknown. If source patient tests
positive for:
HIV Then start prophylaxis within two hours of exposure.
hepatitis B Then get the hepatitis B Immune Globulin (HBIG) injection
and initiate the hepatitis B vaccine series if you are unvaccinated;
no treatment necessary if you are vaccinated with known immunity.
hepatitis C Then no customary prophylaxis; but consult your physician or
other care provider about experimental post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).
7. Get follow-up testing, counseling and monitoring of post-exposure prophylaxis toxicity
I wish you the best
Provide care to exposure site by washing wound
and skin with soap and water and flushing mucous
membranes with water (for a blood splash or other
potentially infectious material exposure incident).
2. Immediately seek evaluation and treatment for the
injury from the emergency department or your employee
health center.
3. Report the incident to your supervisor and document
it according to employer policy, including the type
and brand of device causing injury, department where injury occurred, and explanation of incident.
4. Identify and document source patient (if known) who should be tested for HIV and hepatitis C
and hepatitis B (depending on known immunity of health care worker). Hospital may have to
seek consent.
5. Be tested immediately and confidentially for HIV and hepatitis B (if immunity uncertain or
unknown) and C.
6. Get post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) when source patient is unknown. If source patient tests
positive for:
HIV Then start prophylaxis within two hours of exposure.
hepatitis B Then get the hepatitis B Immune Globulin (HBIG) injection
and initiate the hepatitis B vaccine series if you are unvaccinated;
no treatment necessary if you are vaccinated with known immunity.
hepatitis C Then no customary prophylaxis; but consult your physician or
other care provider about experimental post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).
7. Get follow-up testing, counseling and monitoring of post-exposure prophylaxis toxicity
I wish you the best
Sorry to hear that.
That unfortunately is one of the hazard's of job.
Remember though that the vast majority of people do not have HIV,so yes it is a risk but only a risk.
You will be given a PCR test that looks directly for the virus.
Have you been offered PEP?
Your employers should and will give you 100% support. It is their duty to look after people such as yourself who put care for other's before themselves.
Good Luck.
That unfortunately is one of the hazard's of job.
Remember though that the vast majority of people do not have HIV,so yes it is a risk but only a risk.
You will be given a PCR test that looks directly for the virus.
Have you been offered PEP?
Your employers should and will give you 100% support. It is their duty to look after people such as yourself who put care for other's before themselves.
Good Luck.
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