Fecal exposure

[ohiobobcat]

We have a 14 year old student with encopresis who is non-compliant with his bowel regimen and is frequently incontinent of feces.

Yesterday a teacher put her hand in some left-behind poo on a chair that this student sat in earlier in the day.

My junior high (I work HS but cover for jr high) principal wants this blood borne pathogen exposure testing pursed to the fullest extent. And was ready to have the students parents fill out permission slips for blood work (for the student) and full testing for the teacher.

The teacher is kind of meh about the whole thing other than being grossed out.

I couldn't talk the principal off the ledge of blood borne pathogen abyss, so I passed it on to Workplace Health. I was not aware that my school district has a contract with a Workplace Health department, but now I do!! I called a very nice nurse there and we had a good chuckle over my situation, she said "Let's take you out of the middle of this and have the teacher seen, then the doctor and the teacher can determine what testing (if any) needs to be done."

The principal did not look convinced that we didn't need to break out the haz-mat suits, but she is OK with the path we are taking as of right now.

It's all fun and games until someone touches the poo.

[Keepstanding, ASN, RN]

If this happened to any of my teachers, they would notify the Environmental Protection Agency, the CDC and the WHO !!! I learned long ago......EVERYTHING WASHES OFF WITH SOAP AND WATER !!!

[tining, BSN, RN]

Poo happens

[OldDude]

Geez, this reinforces why there is such head lice hysteria. Ignorance run amok.

[Farawyn]

Geez, this reinforces why there is such head lice hysteria. Ignorance run amok.

incontinent lice?

[Keepstanding, ASN, RN]

I found a live louse and placed him in a plastic sandwich bag. He was so mad that he crapped himself. Is that what you are referring to ?

[MrNurse(x2), ADN]

If this happened to any of my teachers, they would notify the Environmental Protection Agency, the CDC and the WHO !!! I learned long ago......EVERYTHING WASHES OFF WITH SOAP AND WATER !!!

I am old enough that the first job I had only allowed gloves for blood and body fluids. Now, people are gloving up when they get to work. Something I never got used to.

[MrNurse(x2), ADN]

I found a live louse and placed him in a plastic sandwich bag. He was so mad that he crapped himself. Is that what you are referring to ?

I am almost wishing a small outbreak, I want a pet at the office, too.

[kidzcare]

I am almost wishing a small outbreak, I want a pet at the office, too.

Hahahahahahha

[Farawyn]

I am almost wishing a small outbreak, I want a pet at the office, too.

This is beyond cute.

[Flare, ASN, BSN]

i'm sorry i haven't been on a lot - it's a long story. i teach bbp in multiple settings - unless the feces are bloody it's not considered a BBP bodily fluid any more than urine would be. A gross fluid yes, but no need to send someone out for a whole work up over a little pooh.

In the words of the woman that covers my lunches "Your job is gross"

[Farawyn]

(((((Flare))))))

Miss you!