i got a needle stick today need prayer

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ER and ICU!!!.

Well, I was orientating in ICU at a prison today. Been there for over a month on the ward and have been a nurse for years. Well, one of the other nurses asked for help with help because she knew this guy was a hard stick. She asked me to hold the vactube and feed the blood in thru the butterfly. I was holding the vactube when she initially stuck the guy. She was n for less than a second and didn't like where she was at so she pulled it out and restuck him....with the same needle. Well the second stick resulted in the same results she she got fed up and yanked the butterfly out of him, pulling my hand and making me lose hold of the vactube. As I am letting it go, she jabs the needle down hitting my right thumb. The inmate is hep c pos. I started milking the thumb, cleansed it with bleach and peroxide and soap, did everything else I was supposed to do notified boss, ect. Now its starting to hit me. CID nurse said protected sex with husband for min 6 months and so on. Please be with me and pray that God is with me. Thank you.

Also, u have any stories?

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Specializes in ob/gyn med /surg.

i know how scary it is.. my prayers are with you. everything will be allright .. please keep me posted ,

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Oh dear, I am sending positive thoughts and prayers your way!

((()))))

mc3:nurse:

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My prayers are with you! I hope everything turns out negative. Stay positive

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I will keep you in my prayers. Keep us posted, okay?

Hugs to you. :icon_hug:

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Good thoughts and prayers...

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I'll pray for you. You followed procedure following the stick and those procedures are in place for a reason. They are usually effective. Good luck to you.

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I will be praying for you.

God's courage and wisdom is with you.

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Specializes in Long Term and Acute Care.

I don't want to even tell this story but my mom got a needle stick from a pt and contracted hep B. This happened before I was born maybe like 82'. It was on her thumb as well. She was deathly ill for a month. She did fully recover though and never had a problem again (since it wasn't C). My father was given a Gamma Globulin shot and he did not contract it.

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I just said a quick prayer for you. I understand how you feel, but we're all here for you. I'm confident that everything will work out and be just fine.

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I'll pray for you. I'm sure you will be just fine.

You need to tell the person you were working with to calm down. I know they meant no harm but being fed up and yanking things with needles in hand aren't a good mix. I'm sorry you got hurt.

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

You are in my thoughts. :redpinkhe

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