How to deal with a nurse being pricked by a needle

Some nurses who have just started working may get pricked by the needle when giving injections to patients because they are not particularly familiar with injections or have a fear in their hearts. At this time, they must use the correct method to deal with it, otherwise it may bring some serious consequences. How should nurses deal with being pricked by a needle? The following introduces the correct treatment method.

⑵ Clean the local wound with soapy water and running water;

⑶ If there is a wound, gently squeeze the side of the wound to squeeze out as much blood as possible from the injured area, then rinse with soap and running water. Local squeezing of the wound is prohibited.

⑷ After flushing the wound, use disinfectant, such as 75% alcohol or 0.5% iodine tincture, to disinfect and bandage the wound. 2. Report

(1) Fill out the Acupuncture Accident Report Form issued by the Nursing Department to each ward and report to the Nursing Department;

⑵Report to the health care department for record;

⑶ Report to the Personnel Department for filing.

① If the patient's HIV antibody test is positive or the result is ominous, the injured person should undergo HIV antibody testing as soon as possible as a baseline.

②If the victim’s HIV antibody test is positive, it means that the victim has been infected with HIV before.

③If the victim's HIV antibody is negative, he or she should take azidothymidine (AZT) within 24 hours for prevention.

④ The injured person should undergo serum HIV antibody testing again 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after the injury. If the serum HIV antibody turns positive between 1 month and 6 months after the injury, it is considered to be an occupational infection.

4. Treatment of occupational exposure to HBV:

① Both the original patient and the injured person should undergo blood tests. The former should be tested for hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg), while the latter should be tested for both hepatitis B surface antigen and antibody (HbsAg).

② ② If the injured person has received hepatitis B vaccination before and is confirmed to have sufficient antibodies, or has been infected before and has immunity; or the injured person is a hepatitis B carrier, no further treatment is required.

④ ④ The original patient is a hepatitis B carrier. If the injured person has been vaccinated before but failed to produce antibodies, he should receive an injection of hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) within 24 hours (preferably not more than 7 days), and the second dose one month later; for the injured who have not been vaccinated, they should be injected with a dose of HBIG and then start vaccination.

5. Treatment of occupational exposure to HCV:

① Both the original patient and the injured person should undergo hepatitis C antibody testing.

② For accidental occupational exposure, there is currently no effective vaccine or medicine to prevent hepatitis C infection.

③ If the original patient is positive for hepatitis C antibodies, the injured person should repeat the hepatitis C antibody and liver function tests after 6 months to determine whether it is occupational infection.