Diseases from Needle Sticks

[LadyMadonna]

While working a private duty case with a woman who had hepatitis C last year, I received a stick while I was giving her an insulin injection.

As careful as I have tried to be in my career, I am living proof that even when you are careful accidents happen.

I have not been tested for the disease (my employer would not pay for it-never work for a place that lables you a "private contractor". They get out of a lot of responsibility that way, i.e. no overtime, they don't take taxes out, no benefits...)

Anyway...does anyone know if there has ever been a study done on the actual percentage of people who get diseases from needle sticks vs. those who got a needle stick from an infected person but did not get sick?

[mommatrauma, RN]

While working a private duty case with a woman who had hepatitis C last year, I received a stick while I was giving her an insulin injection.

As careful as I have tried to be in my career, I am living proof that even when you are careful accidents happen.

I have not been tested for the disease (my employer would not pay for it-never work for a place that lables you a "private contractor". They get out of a lot of responsibility that way, i.e. no overtime, they don't take taxes out, no benefits...)

Anyway...does anyone know if there has ever been a study done on the actual percentage of people who get diseases from needle sticks vs. those who got a needle stick from an infected person but did not get sick?

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