Hi, I'm actually new on this site and I had been feeling weary and scared cuz of what happened to me earlier. I had accidentally pricked myself with a used needle when I was trying to get the needle from the syringe. I was actually pulling it and forgot to twist it. I didn't ask for assistance and I just decided to do it quickly. So I tried to pull out the needle but instead pulled the cap off and my hand retracted cuz of the force I applied and then, yes, I got struck by the needle on my middle finger.
I was doing aftercare from assisting in delivery and brought all the instruments to the sink for rinsing and soaking and needed to throw the needle and syringe away accordingly. All the other Nursing Staff and my Clinical teacher were busy and I ( a student nurse by the way) did some of the aftercare like the instruments and the syringe used for anesthesia... So my question is, will I get infected or sick if I got pricked by a used needle (through my glove, but there was no blood, only a red point on my finger? If so, what should I do?
I'm really scared and I don't really know what to do and I'm even more scared to tell anyone else about this.
