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Body fluid exposure..from a cyst?

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Hi all, I am a new RN in dermatology (5 months) today we had a surgery to remove a possible recurrent cyst from a pts back. We weren't sure for sure it it was a cyst, it was flat looking when I saw it but anyway, I numbed the area with local anesthetic and while I was injecting, some cyst contents burst and got some on my face. I was wearing googles and a gown, no mask but had my mouth shut. As soon as it happened I washed my face and changed my gown and goggles. Nothing got in my mouth (that I know of, I'd imagine I would know) and not in my eyes. I let the MD know, he didn't seem concerned. The pt denied HIV hx or Hep c, I am hep b immune. There was no blood visible. Am I just freaking myself out about exposure? I usually wear a masks with cysts but the one time i let my guard down, BAM! Cyst guts. It was a very small amount.Thanks everyone
If nothing got in your mouth, nose, eyes and the skin on your face is intact it is not considered an exposure. This happened to me while helping a nurse irrigate a patients catheter. I had on goggles and gown and some splashed on my face. I was told to make an incident report but that I would not need to be seen in OMS.

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Does your facility have any policy just in case this happens? I would be worry too if I were you. Talk to your PCP about it and see if you can get tested. I think usually 6 months after exposure to be sure you are not contracted anything. Not medical advice but these are steps I would take myself.

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You should always do an incident report if there is ever any exposure.. no matter how small.
Author: jone  3-06-2015, 18:12   Views: 553   
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