If a staff person receives a needlestick injury,what is the first corrective action?

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If a needlestick or other occupational contact (e.g.,splashing or spraying)that could result in a bloodborne pathogen exposure does occur,the injured person should wash with soap and water all wounds and skin sites that have been contacted by blood or body fluids.Procedures following include alerting the supervisor and initiating the injury reporting system used in the workplace; identifying the source patient; testing the patient for HIV,HBV,and HCV infections; immediately reporting to employee health,the ED,or the designated facility; and documenting the exposure in detail,for your own records as well as for the employer and for workers' compensation purposes.

If a Staff Person Receives a Needlestick Injury,what Is the First