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Needle Sticks (Employees)


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What To Do

Notify EMPLOYEE HEALTH of all employees who present to the ED for needle stick exposure. Call early in the evaluation. They may want the employee just to see them without checking into the ED and they will handle blood work.

  • If exposure occurs during regular workday hours (7am-5pm Monday thru Friday), Employee Health should be notified at 934-3675.

  • If exposure occurs after hours (or on weekends/holidays), our Needlestick Team should be contacted via the operator. Ask for the "needlestick team member on-call".

If an ED staff member sustains a needle stick involving an ED patient's blood, and there is concern for possible bloodstream infection, a "Needlestick Profile" PowerPlan can be ordered on the patient.


KEYWORDS: needle stick, profile