Frautara

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1. Needle Stick

   Frautara replied to Frautara's topic in General Nursing

   Here is what happened. I didn't get treated for the stick at the community clinic where I work because it is my school's protocol to go to the nearest ER. The closest ER didn't want to treat me because I was not an employee of the hospital, and they ...

2. Needle Stick

   Frautara replied to Frautara's topic in General Nursing

   First of all I would really like to thank everyone who replied to my mail...it makes me feel like I'm not a complete idiot and it does (unfortunately) happen to other people! As far as the stick goes, it was a dirty needle. To make matters worse the...

3. Needle Stick

   Frautara posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi. I am a student nurse doing my preceptorship at a community health clinic. Yesterday I was stuck by an IM needle while giving a flu shot. The man I was giving the injection to has Hep C! I am so worried, I have had baseline blood work done...now h...