--- Adrian Fogarty <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> A question to any A&E consultants (or SpRs) on the
> List.
>
> Our occy health consultant has politely suggested
> that we should participate in the "needle stick
> hotline", i.e. offer advice and counselling to any
> trust staff members who sustain a needle stick
> injury, including advice on post-exposure
> prophylaxis and immunisation etc, 24 hours per day.
I would politely decline.
> She quoted that 80% of A&E departments already do
> this! She's way off the mark isn't she?
Yes AFAIK.
Maybe 80% of
> departments keep the triple therapy packs in their
> drug cupboards, but I doubt 80% of A&E consultants
> offer this sort of service.
We keep the packs for emergencies, but staff on wards
should have their own needlestick policy - we just
provided the drugs if needed and follow up is by occy
health.
We're not trained for
> this, are we?
No!
Does anyone out there have experience
> of this, or is she trying to dupe us into doing her
> work for her?
Yes!
Fred Cartwright.
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