February is splash month.
Case #1: I was supervising a student change a patient's dressing when she inadvertently put too much pressure on the syringe that caused water to splash in my face as it bounced off a wound. Let's all say it now, ewww... gross.
Case #2: I was giving a patient extra water in his tube (err..tube that goes straight to his stomach) when I didn't realize that I had close the port which resulted in water splashing on my eye/face. The good thing - I was wearing a mask. The bad thing - he's been having some sort of diarrhea.
Sigh.
I have been tested for HIV and Hep A/B because of the first one and I'm not about to be poked again for the second. :$
Who knew that in less than two years of working I would have to file 3 incident reports (the other one was for hurting my back)?
I'm just hoping and wishing that I will never have to file for a needle-stick injury. Eek. The horror.
2 comments:
wear a full face mask when u're on duty! hahaha!
no, no...face mask would only cover my nose and mouth, a face shield on the other hand would cover my whole face. haha.
ack! i don't know why i've been prone to these things lately. hmp.
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