i got a needle stick today need prayer

[texas_lvn]

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?

[Lori75]

Prayers for you radiating calm peaceful thoughts. You must be very full of anxiety, but if your body is waging a battle right now, it can't be fatigued by stress. You need to focus positive energy throughout your whole being. I know it must be very difficult to remain calm about something of this magnitude, but for your sake, you have to try your best to stay as healthy as possible. Prayers from Vancouver Island British Columbia to Texas!

[casi, ASN, RN]

I'm keeping you in my thoughts at this terrifying time.

[jessiern, BSN, RN]

I do pray everything turns out well for you.

And I hope this is a wake up call for the other nurse. You have to always be careful, especially when a known Hep C patient is involved.

[zamboni]

I hope your new job is replacing the other nurse! She sounds like a trainwreck!

Keeping you in my thoughts...

[BradleyRN]

Stay positive. Everyone's prayers will help. You will be fine.

[vernRN]

I will pray for you! So sorry to hear this happened. Glad to took action immediately! Good luckand stay strong.

[suanna]

Not a forum for medical advise but CALL YOUR PCP NOW!!! not later today. A dose of immunoglobulin may be helpful if given in the first 48hrs. There may be other treatment options that I am unaware of-I'm not a doc. I wouldn't take the word of the employee health nurse. Consider this- the cost of treating with gamma globulin et. al. may be $500-$1000, the chances of getting H.C. from the stick is 1:1000 (I'm don't know- I'm guessing). Wouldn't ya think the policy of the institution would lean toward-wait and see rather than treat aggressive. I am not offering medical advise- I just want you to make sure all your options have been explored. On the brighter side the chances of picking up ANYTHING from a needle stick are pretty low. Yes it can happen, but I wouldn't cancel your vacation plans for fear you will have a hepatitis tan already. As far as "save sex", reasonable precaution. I'm supprised my wife dosen't insist on it all the time with all I'm exposed to as a nurse.

[TakeTwoAspirin, MSN, RN, APRN]

So sorry. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

[SecondGenRN]

My thoughts and prayers are with you! Were you given any medication / prescription afterwards? At our hospital it is standard that if any staff member gets a needlestick injury they get the medication...

I'm so sorry you have to go through this, I will be thinking of you

[bethin]

Prayers said.

I rec'd a needle stick years ago from a high risk pt so I know how you feel. I pray that everything turns out ok.

[NURSEOK5]

Praying for you. Keep positive thoughts.

[nicknurse]

Good thoughts and prayers from Italy to Texas!