Eye splash

Anyone ever had a syringe separate from syringe during an injection? I was giving an allergy injection yesterday SQ of course and after I stuck the patient and went to inject the medicine the syringe detached from the needle hub leaving the needle hub in the patient's arm and spraying me in the face with wasp venom! I ended up taking an antihistamine but never showed any signs of a reaction to the venom. Some did get near my eye but I really was not worried about an eye splash exposure since the needle was still stuck in the patient and all that splashed back on me was the allergy serum reflecting off the needle hub when the syringe detached. Is this just a freak accident or has anyone else ever had this happen to them? Just wondering.
In my time I've been splashed in the face with medications, saline, blood, and once I think a tech dropped urine and some splashed on my face.. It really stops your heart for a second, before you remember how low the risk really is.. I guess it's just one of the perks to being a nurse!!

Seems like the needle hub was not well-seated onto the syringe. Not a very frequent occurence, and one you will be checking for for a long time!

Quote from mamamerleeSeems like the needle hub was not well-seated onto the syringe. Not a very frequent occurence, and one you will be checking for for a long time!

Quote from healthstarHello,Do you think hospitals would be okay if a nurse decides to wear protective glasses when dealing with blood and stuff like that?

we used Pharmajets (needleless injections) to give h1n1 injections and if you placed the end against the arm at the wrong angle you'd get a bath in h1n1 serum. I got bathed a few times at first and it got everywhere - eyes, mouth, ear etc...

Quote from firefightingRNwe used Pharmajets (needleless injections) to give h1n1 injections and if you placed the end against the arm at the wrong angle you'd get a bath in h1n1 serum. I got bathed a few times at first and it got everywhere - eyes, mouth, ear etc...

Have had this happen with Rocephin. Just so darn thick, for a small gauge needle. I wear glasses to work so I have built in protection. Started wearing them everyday when my first year of nursing I was with a doc that decided to lance a boil on a patient, squirted out and hit my glasses. Made me a believer.

you haven't lived until you've sprayed your self with Fortaz!!

Quote from healthstarHello,Do you think hospitals would be okay if a nurse decides to wear protective glasses when dealing with blood and stuff like that?

Quote from PedsAtHeartHow did those work out? I have never used one, but I heard they hurt worse than actual unjections with needles... any feedback on them? Thanks.