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1. Needlestick last night and freaked out

   gilda replied to nursekelly217's topic in General Nursing

   nursekelly, how are you? Did you get tested?. The same hppened to me. I was stuck with Hep C+ patient lancet 4 weeks ago. I am going crazy. I cry often. I have nausea ( Alhough my doctor says that it can be from stress) It is scary. Tell me how you w...

2. please help after needlestick

   gilda replied to gilda's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for all your responses and advises. It helps a lot.

3. please help after needlestick

   gilda replied to gilda's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your response

4. please help after needlestick

   gilda posted a topic in General Nursing

   4 weeks ago I had a needlestick after lancet fingerstick. The patient was tested and had +hepC. Since that time I feel sick. Mentally, anxiety and constant nausea. I cry every second. can't function. My doctor said that he will do blood tests in 6 we...

5. Hep C needlestick injury - please help!

   gilda replied to gilda's topic in Safety

   Thanks for response. I hope your 3m test and HIV test come back negative. I am still nervous. By reading different personal stories make me more calm. I am presently gettinf psycotherapy because because of my stress I can't function. I can't sleep...

6. Getting stuck with a used needle...

   gilda replied to Jessica1234's topic in General Nursing

   LPNtoRn, How are you doing. Did you get tested for Hep C? Because I am in the "same shoes" right now and very worry. Please respond. Thanks

7. Hep C needlestick injury - please help!

   gilda replied to gilda's topic in Safety

   Thanks for response. I reported my accident right away. and was on profilactic treatment for HIV for 3 days(couldn't take it anymore). Today my doc told me that the patient is hepC+. I feel nauseous all the time. My doc told me it can be related to e...

8. Needle Stick on myself, Oops

   gilda replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in New Nurse

   thank you for responding. I reported right away. The patient HepC+. I am so scared. I can't sleep. eat or function. I also have nausea and upper quadrant discomfort. Can it be related to stress or be psycological. How soon the symptoms appear? I will...

9. Hep C needlestick injury - please help!

   gilda posted a topic in Safety

   10 days ago I got a needlestick from a lancet after fingerstick. Today I my doctor told me that the patient is Hep C+. I am worry. Im also nauseous and have right upper quadrant pains. Can it be because I am nerveous? Can it be psycological? Please r...

10. Needle Stick on myself, Oops

    gilda replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in New Nurse

    Hi. everyone. I am so so so scared!!!! two days ago I had a needle stick while opening pen lancets after fingerstick 96 year old man who is on hemodyalysis. Is:madface: anybody had the same experience ? What are the chance to get Hep C or HIV. Plea...