I haven't logged in here for a while after getting a New Grad RN position, adjusting to a new job and gotten pregnant. I hope everyone is having a great life.
Unfortunately, I came back to the forum for some comfort. I am in my 31st week of pregnancy and had a needle stick after giving an insulin shot right before shift change. Some how, the needle caught my finger while in the process of sliding the safety device. I am not sure how it happened but I squeezed a lot of blood from my finger after I took off my gloves. Proper protocol was initiated by our supervisors.
The next day, I was assigned to the same patient and saw his lab results. His HIV and Hep B are negative, but somehow the Hep C appears slightly above the negative range. Per results, his Hep C antibody is 0.87 while the negative range is
I wanted to break down and cry but I tried my best to finish my shift. I thought about my husband and especially this baby that is in my belly. I know that there is only 3% chance I will get hep c, but I am afraid that I will be the 3%. My emotions have been up and down since then, causing me to call in sick the next day. This would be our second child and always been thankful and blessed with a healthy first born. I could never forgive myself if I end up contracting Hep C and at the end infecting my 2nd baby.
Did anyone have the same experience and turned out to be okay afterwards? All my baseline lab results are now negative, and will have another set of lab draw in 6 weeks.
I wish you all the best. Any replies will be very much appreciated.
I know this post if a few years old but I am in the same situation and wondering how things turned out? Also, did they test you soon than 6 months after the stick? The employee health office at my job won't test before then but I keep seeing that there are tests you can have before then. My baby is due before the 6 months test would take place and if I can avoid having this awful anxiety for the rest of my pregnancy it would be so much better. I can't imagine waiting another 5 months
KRN589
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I know this post if a few years old but I am in the same situation and wondering how things turned out? Also, did they test you soon than 6 months after the stick? The employee health office at my job won't test before then but I keep seeing that there are tests you can have before then. My baby is due before the 6 months test would take place and if I can avoid having this awful anxiety for the rest of my pregnancy it would be so much better. I can't imagine waiting another 5 months