Needle stick injuries in healthcare settings are indeed a serious concern. About 70-75% of healthcare professionals who experience a needle stick injury fail to report them, often due to reasons like fear or embarrassment. Despite the relatively low risk of disease transmission, the risk is still present and must be taken seriously. It's crucial for healthcare workers to follow best practices to prevent such injuries, including not recapping needles, not bending or breaking them, and properly disposing of used or contaminated needles in designated sharps containers. These precautions help minimize the risk of needle stick injuries and the potential transmission of infections like HIV, Hepatitis B, and or Hepatitis C.
Just to add some points Post exposure protocol guides us to refrain from scrubbing or squeezing the prick. It also says to refrain from using any disinfectant. These practices might increase the chances of infection. Just washing the wound with soap and running water is sufficient.
As well, always report it. At least at our hospital, we keep post exposure prophylaxis stocked and ready to be used at all times. It's provided to caregivers free of charge if exposed
@@yukiookamisakura57years ago I was a MLT and I would go on morning rounds to help out with phlebotomy. I'm a retired nurse now, but back when I was a MLT, we weren't allowed to go and look at medical records of a patient to see if they had anything if we got stuck. They changed that now and upon getting any procedure done, patients sign a consent to be tested in case an employee gets stuck. I'm so glad they changed the policy
@@justjo7282 at our hospital, anyone being admitted is automatically screened the first time they draw blood for the encounter. For outpatient settings, they have the right to check and draw blood to test if needed. Our report is just a form and potentially a trip to a med cabinet. I'm very glad they changed those laws
My partner is a caregiver that had a client who left uncapped needles in a bag... My partner accidentally got pricked, and ended up going to the hospital to be safe. No history or result of infections thankfully but YEAH THAT STUFF IS SCARY!
My friend used to work in healthcare became HIV positive after a patient with dementia and HIV grabbed her with the needle and stabbed her with it after taking his blood. Since it happened at work, workers comp covers all her treatment for life.
Once I got a needle stick injury when I took a blood sample i came to know that the patient had hepatitis B thank God that I took HBV vaccine one year back
Happened to me when i was doing my senior internship at chengapattu GH. I just administered LA to a patient for dental extraction and poked myself with the needle! For two days i was running to the lab to find out about patient's infection status. Thankfully the patient didn't have any infection but that two days were like nightmare!
I went through same incidence and requested my patient to undergo hiv test, underwent counseling everything is fine 😂,learned the hard way to not recap
It’s going to happen at some point no matter how safe you are almost all medical professionals have been stuck once at least. Don’t shame them and make them feel stupid just make sure they are ok.
As a patient with "mystery" illness (manifesting primarily as bedbound level myalgic encephalomyelitis) I am so scared of this happening to one of my nurses since there's no blood test that would say if I passed it on or way for them to prove it was a workplace injury. I have a port a cath and remove all my needles myself and dispose in the sharps container. But pathology still insists on taking blood from veins so I just have to hope they stay safe.
I remember that i watched a consultant cardiac surgeon tying metal sutures onto the sternum. Big needle, long metal wire, massive needle holder, and you need a lot of force to drive that thing through. His hand slipped when he was attempting to push it through (happens sometimes, the sutures need to go into some very thick tissue because its holding your sternum together), and some part of the needle went through his glove and into his finger. The circulating nurse went to grab some iodine to squirt on the wound. It was like a more jagged, large papercut, not a massive wound tbh. According to him, the needle was clean, so he didnt report it. He was fine afterwards and the patient was as well lol.
I got stuck with a contaminated needle while trying to help another nurse give an injection to a combative patient...and they were Hep C positive. Worst year of follow ups, ever. Thankfully all clear.
Also unpopular opinion: I highly agree with not recapping needles and using sharps containers...however sometimes I still carefully recap mine before moving to the box..but also I do my own intramuscular shots for my hormones and have since 2019
This happened to me before when administering covid shots at a CVS. There was a defective one that didn't retract but i didn't realize this when discarding it in the hazardous container we were provided. I wasn't looking and i missed the container and got my hand. i didn't remember the patient's name so we couldn't look them up. I had to get my blood work done for a few months to make sure i did get HIV. I had the option to do tuvada prep but I declined because I knew the side effects and I consulted with a few pharmacist friends.
I once pricked myself with a cannula needle after doing ascitic tap. Then had to do a whole hiv package , form had questions which sounded weird for the patient (multiple sexual partners etc). Then did blood tests on him (i spend from my pocket, pt was poor).
You can’t really call yourself a med student if you haven’t been through THE ACCIDENT 😂😂😂😂. we all have been that road the relief in the end is unparallel to anything.
My first needlestick was from an IM in the arm of a very skinny patient. It went through their whole arm, and stuck right into my finger. Didn't even occur to me that that was a possible risk beforehand. Luckily, we were both all clear.
I worked at a healthcare hotel when I was 22, and I was pretty clueles because that was my first job. The patient just threw their needle in the normal thrash and one got into my leg.... well yeah they said it is not a "big deal" and I overreacting but the doctor thought about that in another way... He had to make also a test for that....
My surgeon an experienced one did the same with me... I was staring at his face, such a handsome man he is ;) he was really very embarrassed for his action & asked me get my tests done. My tests were alright he was so happy 😂... Lol now I have a hugeeee crush on him 😅❤
This is actually very risky. I've heard one such incident from my Sir. During internship one of his friends was taking blood sample from a man and suddenly he pricked himself with the used needle.Then tests were run and it was found that the patient was HIV+. His friend was kept under medication (Ig antiretroviral drug)and I think after 4 or 6 months he did some tests and thankfully he was clear.
My student nurse gave me a pneumonia shot the other day and poked herself with it when she was done. I had to have lots of blood drawn for the exposure tests.
This has happened to me. Two times. One among them is Hep-B positive. I did blood clotting time test using capillary tube for that patient. Next day our Associate professor called and informed me that the patient was positive for Hepatitis-B. But by god's grace i did not get that infection. Hep-B is highly infectious than HIV.
First rule: NEVER RECAP A NEEDLE. In case you wanted to recap KEEP THE CAP ON A FLAT SURFACE AND SLOWLY SLIDE THE NEEDLE INTO THE CAP WITH ONE HAND( dont hold the cap , instead hold the syringe with one hand)
When i was 9 i was found playing with injection when my mother found me she started crying both the needle and me were tested but i was fine but i still get scared of needle because of amount of tests they did on me
Needle stick injuries in healthcare settings are indeed a serious concern. About 70-75% of healthcare professionals who experience a needle stick injury fail to report them, often due to reasons like fear or embarrassment. Despite the relatively low risk of disease transmission, the risk is still present and must be taken seriously. It's crucial for healthcare workers to follow best practices to prevent such injuries, including not recapping needles, not bending or breaking them, and properly disposing of used or contaminated needles in designated sharps containers. These precautions help minimize the risk of needle stick injuries and the potential transmission of infections like HIV, Hepatitis B, and or Hepatitis C.
Just to add some points
Post exposure protocol guides us to refrain from scrubbing or squeezing the prick. It also says to refrain from using any disinfectant. These practices might increase the chances of infection.
Just washing the wound with soap and running water is sufficient.
As well, always report it. At least at our hospital, we keep post exposure prophylaxis stocked and ready to be used at all times. It's provided to caregivers free of charge if exposed
There should be some protective equipment For nurses Like special gloves which can resist NSI
@@yukiookamisakura57years ago I was a MLT and I would go on morning rounds to help out with phlebotomy. I'm a retired nurse now, but back when I was a MLT, we weren't allowed to go and look at medical records of a patient to see if they had anything if we got stuck.
They changed that now and upon getting any procedure done, patients sign a consent to be tested in case an employee gets stuck.
I'm so glad they changed the policy
@@justjo7282 at our hospital, anyone being admitted is automatically screened the first time they draw blood for the encounter. For outpatient settings, they have the right to check and draw blood to test if needed. Our report is just a form and potentially a trip to a med cabinet. I'm very glad they changed those laws
I am actually learning a lot about doctors and medical school life just by seeing your fun and interesting videos
Wow!! Thank you so much!!l😍😍
Never ever recap a used needle. That’s the moral of the story.
that's hazardous to other people -actually you recap by picking the cover with the needle, press on the table then discard
Can be recaped with one hand method
Never ever recap that way !
Use single scoop technique to recap the needle using single hand
Yes correct I am lab technician I cap the needle only on the table area then only I remove the needle
That's a god lesson for me as a neet aspirant😊
Beta pehla neet krle fir sapne dekhiyo😂
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@@purnimapanday2901bhai chup reh wo clear b karlega tujhe itta negative comment krneki kya zarurat
Please make more video like this , it help alot for medical students like us 😊❤❤
Nurses always save 😊
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When I accidentally prick myself with needle... Automatically my both leg will be dancing 🤣🤣
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Im a nursing student i can relate this !😂
Thanks for the Video ; now people know how risky work we nurses are doing in a hospital ;
Such an understanding nurse
If it's been in a patient, it goes in the sharps container! No recapping!
My partner is a caregiver that had a client who left uncapped needles in a bag... My partner accidentally got pricked, and ended up going to the hospital to be safe. No history or result of infections thankfully but YEAH THAT STUFF IS SCARY!
My friend used to work in healthcare became HIV positive after a patient with dementia and HIV grabbed her with the needle and stabbed her with it after taking his blood. Since it happened at work, workers comp covers all her treatment for life.
That's pathetic!!
Oh my God. God help her.
Being an HIV patient,There's no normal life for him/her now
Help wtf 💀
Recently, i am also suffering the same situation 😢😢
Once I got a needle stick injury when I took a blood sample i came to know that the patient had hepatitis B thank God that I took HBV vaccine one year back
This actually happens,it happened with me, wasn't able to sleep for 2 days after that
Happened to me when i was doing my senior internship at chengapattu GH. I just administered LA to a patient for dental extraction and poked myself with the needle! For two days i was running to the lab to find out about patient's infection status. Thankfully the patient didn't have any infection but that two days were like nightmare!
I went through same incidence and requested my patient to undergo hiv test, underwent counseling everything is fine 😂,learned the hard way to not recap
It’s going to happen at some point no matter how safe you are almost all medical professionals have been stuck once at least. Don’t shame them and make them feel stupid just make sure they are ok.
I have to get my blood drawn soon 😢
I hope people were this nice to us!!!
Same condition 🤝🤝
As a patient with "mystery" illness (manifesting primarily as bedbound level myalgic encephalomyelitis) I am so scared of this happening to one of my nurses since there's no blood test that would say if I passed it on or way for them to prove it was a workplace injury. I have a port a cath and remove all my needles myself and dispose in the sharps container. But pathology still insists on taking blood from veins so I just have to hope they stay safe.
Even happened with my friend.. we strictly adhered to the protocol yaar
I remember that i watched a consultant cardiac surgeon tying metal sutures onto the sternum. Big needle, long metal wire, massive needle holder, and you need a lot of force to drive that thing through. His hand slipped when he was attempting to push it through (happens sometimes, the sutures need to go into some very thick tissue because its holding your sternum together), and some part of the needle went through his glove and into his finger. The circulating nurse went to grab some iodine to squirt on the wound. It was like a more jagged, large papercut, not a massive wound tbh. According to him, the needle was clean, so he didnt report it. He was fine afterwards and the patient was as well lol.
That's why to avoid needle stick injury it is adviced to keep the needle cap in the table and then to close it without holding it in our hand ✋...
NSI is Most Common In ED😢.Even I got 2 times While Drawing Needle From Syringe After Procedure,when Working as Attender In ED😊😊
The same happened to our mam when she was in college
I got stuck with a contaminated needle while trying to help another nurse give an injection to a combative patient...and they were Hep C positive. Worst year of follow ups, ever. Thankfully all clear.
Also unpopular opinion: I highly agree with not recapping needles and using sharps containers...however sometimes I still carefully recap mine before moving to the box..but also I do my own intramuscular shots for my hormones and have since 2019
I'm just a housekeeper at a hotel.. but I got a needle stick when bagging a garbage bag from a guest's room.
Oh no🙈
This happened to me before when administering covid shots at a CVS. There was a defective one that didn't retract but i didn't realize this when discarding it in the hazardous container we were provided. I wasn't looking and i missed the container and got my hand. i didn't remember the patient's name so we couldn't look them up. I had to get my blood work done for a few months to make sure i did get HIV. I had the option to do tuvada prep but I declined because I knew the side effects and I consulted with a few pharmacist friends.
Kuddos to the wonderful lesson u r providing!
I once pricked myself with a cannula needle after doing ascitic tap. Then had to do a whole hiv package , form had questions which sounded weird for the patient (multiple sexual partners etc). Then did blood tests on him (i spend from my pocket, pt was poor).
You can’t really call yourself a med student if you haven’t been through THE ACCIDENT 😂😂😂😂. we all have been that road the relief in the end is unparallel to anything.
I would have a full on panic attack lol
Biggest fear! Did my first few needles on a patient and the insulin needles are so small I was worried I would accidentally jab my self with one.
My first needlestick was from an IM in the arm of a very skinny patient. It went through their whole arm, and stuck right into my finger. Didn't even occur to me that that was a possible risk beforehand. Luckily, we were both all clear.
Always test out the needle on yourself first before taking blood of patient
I worked at a healthcare hotel when I was 22, and I was pretty clueles because that was my first job. The patient just threw their needle in the normal thrash and one got into my leg.... well yeah they said it is not a "big deal" and I overreacting but the doctor thought about that in another way... He had to make also a test for that....
My surgeon an experienced one did the same with me... I was staring at his face, such a handsome man he is ;) he was really very embarrassed for his action & asked me get my tests done. My tests were alright he was so happy 😂... Lol now I have a hugeeee crush on him 😅❤
When I was a MLT, a coworker of mine in hematology was preparing a slide and blood squirted up into her eye. She contracted Hepatitis C from it
I have faced same during my internship.. such a stressful situation😩
It happens to everyone! Just stay calm and make sure to report it!
Thankfully there's a drug regimen you can do now to try to prevent HIV infection
I once also scraped myself with a needle and never noticed until I saw my hand later 😭 luckily it was nothing, but that’s never happening ever again
This is actually very risky.
I've heard one such incident from my Sir.
During internship one of his friends was taking blood sample from a man and suddenly he pricked himself with the used needle.Then tests were run and it was found that the patient was HIV+.
His friend was kept under medication (Ig antiretroviral drug)and I think after 4 or 6 months he did some tests and thankfully he was clear.
Hepatitis B and C scare is real guys 🥹
O god... exactly this happened to me..I was so sacred 😢.. fortunetly ihe patient had no history of infection 🥺
you are looking like Dr.Gupta in Manifest 😅❤
Yep, happened too many times as a dentist for me
I've had 5 NSIs so far. Luckily only one was with a dirty needle and the patient was clean.
Can relate to the trauma. Suffered ×4
Thanks this is very nice information.
Been there done that. More than once. Didn't follow any protocols though except cleaing the wound. All good, Alhamdulillah.
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It looks like this is my scenario exactly what happened 😥🙂
Single hand recapping of needle should be done if at all necessary
It's me panicking after contacted with hbsag positive patient..... and the relief uffff
And that’s why you always use a needle container and never recap. They don’t get reused anyway
My student nurse gave me a pneumonia shot the other day and poked herself with it when she was done. I had to have lots of blood drawn for the exposure tests.
Did everyone else’s heart stop ? Soo scary ! I’ve been there
Watching this after my central line☺️
Informative video❤
The first thing you should do is reassurance, a girl of my college committed suicide with anxiety from a needle stick injury
This has happened to me.
Two times. One among them is Hep-B positive. I did blood clotting time test using capillary tube for that patient. Next day our Associate professor called and informed me that the patient was positive for Hepatitis-B. But by god's grace i did not get that infection.
Hep-B is highly infectious than HIV.
That happened to me during Internship😅
To prevent this using scooping method 🙏🏼
One of the worst nightmares
Been there, done that!!
Oh no!!!!! Never recap used needles 😮
It's happens with me... it's just life threatening thriller ever had...
I am gone through this needle stick injury 😢
First rule: NEVER RECAP A NEEDLE. In case you wanted to recap KEEP THE CAP ON A FLAT SURFACE AND SLOWLY SLIDE THE NEEDLE INTO THE CAP WITH ONE HAND( dont hold the cap , instead hold the syringe with one hand)
Ahhhh i got a needle stick injury but failed to go to the A&E as i cant leave the patients
Hello maim kya girls ko x-rey taiknisiyan ka course Krna chahiye please reply to me 🙏🏻🥺😔
When i was 9 i was found playing with injection when my mother found me she started crying both the needle and me were tested but i was fine but i still get scared of needle because of amount of tests they did on me
Maam u very beautiful 🤗🖤🌹
Same happened to me.... But the needle was pricked in iv bottke... But i freaked.. Because it was govt. Hospital
Inn sambavicholluu😢
Well during my physiology practical after pricking my friend's finger I accidentally pricked my thumb too
Place it on a table then recap it, it is safe that way
Relatable
That's y prof say ...never try to recap the needle
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This shit happened to my classmate who's a nurse.
I never cap the needle like that,,, i use walking the needle through cap.
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Mera sath bi hua tha 2nd year mai i was totally scared 😢 but reports normal aayi thi ...
Happened with me, worst ordeal😢
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Ma'am kindly teach them to recap as well,as most of the beedle prick injuries happen during recapping
God its scary
literally happened to me today
How old are you doctor please reply curious to know 😊
Last sat i had one injury
Needle stick injury
This happened to me
I am 27 years old, is it right for me to join medical course?