RIDDOR stands for:

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(2013)

A report to RIDDOR should be made online rather than on paper.

Should you acquire a needlestick injury (idiot) you should do the following FIRST BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE

1. B it!
2. W it!
3. D it!
4. C it! - with a or dressing

(if it is a mucosal splash - gross - you should the site)

Following this procedure, you should now think of the paperwork and stuff. So the first thing is to:

- the incident to a senior
- During office hours, contact . Outside office hours, contact the manager.
- It is important that is sought as soon as possible as treatment needs to be carried out ASAP
- A form should be completed for the recipient of the (IR1)
- You should ask the patient the questions for blood exposure and ideally gain a sample of both you and the patient
- Post-exposure may be required if patient is risk
- Ensure results are reported to and the (if university staff involved)
- Follow up is carried out by occupational health.
- Try and determine the cause of the needlestick and how practices can be improved to them

You've had a needlestick. You've taken measures to protect your (and the patient's) wound and reported the incident. You now need to carry out the source patient risk assessment questions to assess your risk of contracting a blood borne disease.

You MUST ensure you ask these questions in a polite and tactful manner. You should tell the patient:

The health care worker (you?) has received an and been with your blood (or body . The questions I am about to ask you may seem but they are to assess your of infection. This is solely to manage the injured health care worker (me??) who may require . Any information you give will be treated in complete and will be recorded in your medical . If you do not any of the questions or have any other questions to ask do not hesitate to ask me.

Then go on to ask the questions!

HIV inoculation questions! Get ready.

1. Are you or do you think you may be ?
2. Have you ever or with or non-prescribed drugs, including drugs?
3. Have you ever with people from parts of the world where AIDS or HIV is common? (For example, countries, far East , the ?)
4. Have you ever been given or for sex?
5. Have you ever had sex with any of the following?
- Anyone who is
- Anyone who has EVER been given or for sex
- Anyone who has EVER or with illegal drugs
- Anyone who may EVER have with people from parts of the world where HIV is common
6. MEN ONLY - have you ever had or sex with with or without a condom or other form of protection?
7. WOMEN ONLY - in the last 12 months have you had sex with who has ever had or sex with another man with or without a condom or other protection?
8. In the last 12 months have you had an which could have put you at risk of or - eg. needle prick or broken ?

breathe...