Last night while taking care of a patient, I was exposed to their bodily fluid. (I won't go into details, because it was kinda gross). I felt it hit my face, on my right cheek. I wasn't sure if it hit my eye or not, but immediately took my contacts off, and irrigated my eyes with water. This patient has known communicable diseases, so I was really freaked out. I told my charge, who said since I wasn't 100% sure it hit my eye, that rinsing it alone should be ok. I didn't feel comfortable with that, and ended up going to the ER for more aggressive irrigation. They also tested me for diseases. I was down there for longer than I thought I was going to be, and ended up giving report to the next oncoming nurse over the phone. I felt kinda bad leaving the floor short while I was in the ER, but my health comes first. What would you guys have done?
