Protocol for Puncture Wounds and Exposure to Blood or Bodily Fluids

Incidents involving any type of needle stick or body-fluid exposure must be reported to the Clinical Faculty/Facility immediately! The clinical faculty will then notify the Clinical Practice Manager and/or Clinical Coordination Office.
All faculty and students should observe the protocol for safe needle usage when practicing or performing parental injections, IV starts, blood draws, or using syringes, or performing any invasive procedure as part of a skills check off, or in a clinical setting. The faculty/student should follow the protocol for needle usage at the agency where clinicals are being held.