1. ALL YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW! OR WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
NEEDLESTICK INJURIES
ALL YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW! OR
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

2. WHAT ARE THEY?
SHARP OBJECT
NEEDLE
INSTRUMENT
BONE

3. WHAT ARE THEY
CONTAMINATION
MUCOUS MEMBRANE
EYES
OPEN WOUND

4. HIGH RISK FLUIDS BLOOD BREAST MILK SEMEN/VAGINAL FLUIDS
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
SALIVA

5. HIGH RISK FLUIDS SYNOVIAL FLUID PERITONEAL FLUID PLEURAL FLUID
AMNIOTIC FLUID
UNFIXED TISSUES AND ORGANS

6. FIRST AID DO NOT PANIC WASH UNDER RUNNING WATER COVER
INFORM PERSON IN CHARGE
START PAPERWORK
INCIDENT BOOK
NEEDLESTICK INJURY PACK

7. THE DOCTOR SEES TO THE DONOR OBTAINS CONSENT TAKES THEIR BLOOD
DOES RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
GIVES INFORMATION SHEET

8. THE STAFF MEMBER WITH SHARPS PAPERWORK
IN OFFICE HOURS – GOES TO OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH [OH]
OUT OF HOURS – ATTENDS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
ATTENDS OH NEXT WORKING DAY

9. ROLE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
FILLS OUT CHECK LIST – COMPLETES PAPERWORK
TAKES BLOOD SAMPLE
CHECKS HEPATITS STATUS
ADVISES AND SUPPORTS
INITIATES PEP [IF REQUIRED]

10. NEEDLESTICK PACK ACTION FLOW CHART RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
INFORMATION SHEET
CONSENT FORM
BLOOD FORMS X 2
RECIPIENT FORM [STAFF MEMBER]

11. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? PATIENTS BLOOD TESTED STAFF BLOOD HELD
MAY BE CALLED FOR HEP C TEST
INFORMED OF RESULTS
ALL CONFIDENTIAL