HELP!! Nervous about my needle accident!

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Help Everybody, I need your advice.

Okay, I was administering Lovenox to my pt who is in contact precaution for VRE/MRSA and before I had a chance to inject him, he jumped up, and he scared me causing me to accidentally prick myself in the finger. It was a CLEAN needle because I didn't have a chance to inject him but I'm worried I might have contracted MRSA or VRE in my bloodstream? Of course, I filled out every proper paperwork but I'm just worried because now everytime I have a itch, I will think it's a MRSA rash.

Forgot to mention: this was two days ago. I don't think it was a deep prick but a little blood did come out. I didn't noticed it till I took off my gown and gloves.

Any ideas?!

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If you washed your hands immediately afterwards, and then went to the ED they should update you. I'm sure you will be fine. I had a needle stick with a dirty needle... the patient didn't have anything thank goodness! The ED Dr. saw how small my stick was, and said it's more likely to transfer something the larger the wound is. Even if the pt I stuck were positive for HIV, the odds were still unlikely d/t how small the stick was.

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If you washed your hands immediately afterwards, and then went to the ED they should update you. I'm sure you will be fine. I had a needle stick with a dirty needle... the patient didn't have anything thank goodness! The ED Dr. saw how small my stick was, and said it's more likely to transfer something the larger the wound is. Even if the pt I stuck were positive for HIV, the odds were still unlikely d/t how small the stick was.

Thanks, I know the chances are rare but it scares the bejeebus out of me that I was caught off guard.

Also, I figure I would start to show symptoms by now if it was a MRSA/VRE infection because it would have been directly colonized in my blood. No fever, no unusual itching just yet.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

We as per Terms of Service can not offer medical advice I suggest you have a chat with your PCP

Some websites that may help

Needlestick Injuries : OSH Answers

CDC - Bloodborne Infectious Diseases - Needlesticks and Sharps Injuries - NIOSH Workplace Safety and Health Topic

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