Needlestick Injury Tips January 24, 2008
Posted by Ellen - RN, BSN in : MyNurseDegree , trackback
- Take appropriate precautions whenever undertaking any invasive procedure, or where exposure to blood or other bodily fluids is possible.
- Report any needlestick injury to occupational health department immediately and take their advice.
- It is unlawful to test blood for infectious disease without appropriate consent, unless it is in the patient’s interests to do so.
- Where the patient’s consent is not available, through incapacity or death, consent can be sought from a nominated qualifying relative.
- When considering whether to approach a relative for consent, consideration must be given to the potential consequences of obtaining a positive result and what the wishes of the deceased patient might have been.
Source: http://www.medicalprotection.org
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