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Infection Control

WHAT TO DO FOR AN EXPOSURETO BLOOD/BODY FLUIDS

An exposure is a needle stick, cut, puncture wound, mucous membrane splash or a cutaneous exposure (especially if the skin is broken).

1. Wash exposed site immediately.
1. For needlestick, cut, puncture wound or cutaneous exposure, wash with soap and water.
2. For mucous membrane splash (eyes, nose, mouth), flush with water only for fifteen minutes.
   
   
2. IMMEDIATELY Contact SIU Infection Control by phone  545-8970 or page the Employee Health Nurse  at 492-2446 during work hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Her office is located in Human Resources at the Calhoun Complex – Room 165. The SIU Employee Health Nurse will order any necessary labs.
1. If exposure occurs after 4:30 p.m. or on a weekend or holiday, contact the SIU Infectious Disease physician on call by calling the SIU answering service 545-8000.
2. If the exposure is after hours please also notify the Infection Control (IC) Nurse the next business day as you will need to complete forms concerning the exposure
   
   
3. St. John’s Hospital Exposure Procedure:
1. Call the St. John’s operator (544-6464) and ask for Employee Health. If it is after 3:30 p.m. ask for the Nurse Coordinator.
2. The St. John’s staff will ensure blood testing is done on the source patient per SIU protocol.
3. The St. John’s staff will get your contact information and call the source patient’s lab results to you.
4. You must complete and sign a “Consent for Disclosure” form so the SIU Employee Health Nurse can obtain the source patient’s lab results. (This form can be obtained from SIU or St. John’s Employee Health Nurse.)
5. The SIU Employee Health Nurse will send you all the forms that need completed.
   
   
4. Memorial Medical Center and All other exposures:
1. Call or page SIU Employee Health Nurse from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Phone: 545-8970
Pager:  492-2446

• Complete a Report Exposure form (Obtain from SIU Infection Control Nurse)
• Describe incident in detail, including route of exposure, description of the student’s duties as they relate to the exposure, and type of device used during the exposure.
• Include information about the source patient, if known (name, medical record number, date of birth, and physician name.