needle sticks

[slim shanie]

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Hey everyone,

I was wondering if any of you have the experience of sticking yourself while suturing, putting in an IV, etc. of someone who had a pretty serious disease. I was doing a sub-q stitch the other day, slipped and stuck myself through two pairs of gloves with a suture needle of a guy who had hep C. Everything from the situation is a best-case scenario but it's still scary and I was just wondering if any of you have a similar story. Thanks!

Shane

 

[njbmd]

Hey everyone,

I was wondering if any of you have the experience of sticking yourself while suturing, putting in an IV, etc. of someone who had a pretty serious disease. I was doing a sub-q stitch the other day, slipped and stuck myself through two pairs of gloves with a suture needle of a guy who had hep C. Everything from the situation is a best-case scenario but it's still scary and I was just wondering if any of you have a similar story. Thanks!

Shane

Hi there,
Every hospital/clinical rotation site has programs in place for taking care of needle sticks. In today's world of serious blood-bourne diseases, you need to be sure that you have gotten the best care available. You should consult your rotation advisor and employee heath/student health as soon as possible. Once you have done this, you will be advised of what steps you need to take and what steps need to be taken on your behalf. I sincerely hope that you have done this.

njbmd

 

[Silverfix]

Everything from the situation is a best-case scenario

What does that mean? Did you report it and go to employee health?

Anyway, I don't know how you could possibly stick yourself through two pairs of gloves, doing a subQ. Relax. Take it easy. You must be going at it way to frantically. Slow down and take care. Suturing is delicate work.

 

[slim shanie]

Hey guys,

I appreciate your input but I didn't post for replies on my situation, I was just wondering if anyone else has a similar story. The tests and everything have so far been taken care of and promptly. And best case means 2 gloves, solid bore needle, no coexisting disease, tiny poke at the end of a finger, no blood visible on the needle, patient had a low viral load and was recently diagnosed.

 

[drhobie7]

I'm dental and we stick ourselves quite a bit. I got stabbed with a bloody scalpel while assisting in OSx. Scary stuff.