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Nsi Posture

This document provides guidelines for handling needlestick injuries and blood exposure incidents. It advises washing any splashes or wounds with water, reporting incidents to supervisors, and filing reports with infection control nurses. For needlestick injuries, it lists safe handling practices like avoiding recapping needles and using protective devices, as well as properly disposing of sharps and reporting incidents.

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Nsi Posture

This document provides guidelines for handling needlestick injuries and blood exposure incidents. It advises washing any splashes or wounds with water, reporting incidents to supervisors, and filing reports with infection control nurses. For needlestick injuries, it lists safe handling practices like avoiding recapping needles and using protective devices, as well as properly disposing of sharps and reporting incidents.

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NSI POSTER

Immediate management
 Let it bleed don’t squeeze the injured site
 Wash with running water
 Report to your immediate in charge/supervisor
 Raise an incident report and send it to infection control nurse

Blood spill on the skin or splash on the face

 Wash the face or splashed area with plenty of running water


 If body fluid have splashed into the eyes or mouth, rinse out with water immediately
 Special attention should be given to clean your eyes with plenty of water
 Change the dress immediately and the soiled dress put in yellow bag and label,it send to laundry
 Report to your immediate incharge/supervisor
 Raise an incident report and send it to infection control nurse

EMPLOYEES SHOULD

 Avoid recapping, re-sheathing or bending needles


 Follow single handed scooping technique
 Dispose the needle at the point of use
 Plan for the safe handling and disposal of needles before use.
 Secure used sharps containers during transport to prevent spilling.
 Follow standard precautions, infection prevention, and general hygiene practices consistently.
 Help your employer select and evaluate devices with safety features.
 Use devices with safety features provided by your employer.
 Report any needlestick and other sharps injury immediately to your employer. If you experience a needlestick or
sharps injury or are exposed to
DO DONT

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