Being fired for a run of bad luck?

[Smokedham1223]

In the past year and a half at my job, I've had kind of a string of bad luck with exposures to body fluids. Last month I was peed on twice in one week. I've seen our occupational health nurse three times in the year and a half I've been employed. Once was because I grabbed a patient's hand that was reaching for a bipap - on the verge of being tubed. Patient had pulled out there IV and I got blood on my hand. It ended up being nothing, I had no open cuts. Second I was spiking a bottle of propfol (like normal) and it sprayed everywhere and into my face. I did go talk to the nurse but no paperwork was filed because it was nothing. This past week, another nurse accidentally sprayed g-tube secretions in my eyes. I had to do the whole nine yards for that one. I'm worried I'm going to be fired for all these instances. Has anyone ever heard of that happening? Just freaking out.

[Nurse SMS, MSN, RN]

I have never heard of someone being fired for following proper protocol after exposure. Ever. I have, however, heard of people being let go for failing to do so.

[iluvivt, BSN, RN]

No harm came to any patients and they were just mishaps.I would suggest that you get in the habit of wearing non surgical gloves if there is any risk for exposure to blood or other bodily fluids.Many times when I was not expecting exposure I encounterd it..for example when lifting an arm to assess an IV site there was hidden blood.so I got in the habit of applying gloves.Also keep a pair of goggles in your pocket and put them on when spiking blood, assisting with any procedure or performing any procedure.I do not think these exposures are offenses that would lead to you being fired.