Needle Prick Injury

Needle injury is something that all health care profession is trying to avoid.
It is undeniable that some diseases can be transmitted through the contaminated blood.

Any lay-man would say just wash the wound and put on a plaster and you will be fine.
But let me here tell you IT IS NOT THAT SIMPLE!!

HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C are all transmissible through blood. with just a drop of blood on a cut wound, there is a chance of getting infected.

According to epidemiologic study, 3 out of 1000 health professional are infected with HIV through mucocutaneous prick. Even though it sound so insignificant but isn't it unfair that the health care professional is trying to save you but in return get a disease which is so deadly??

To avoid needle prick:
1. DO NOT RECAP NEEDLE AFTER GIVING MEDICATION OR WITHDRAWING BLOOD
2. DO NOT BEND NEEDLE BY HAND
3. DO NOT REUSE NEEDLE
4. THROW IT INTO THE SHARP BIN!

It will sound really ridiculous to know about this fact, but please bare in mind, one day you will visit some of your relatives in the hospital and if a health care professional do not deal with it seriously and accidentally injure you with it. That's it, you can sue and scold all you want but you can't get back the original health you have if you are tested positive...

SO Please take extra care when you are in the hospital or anywhere you see the handling of needles, bare in mind that disease are transmissible and only you can prevent yourself from danger by knowing it and be extra careful.

This society is full of ignorant people which do not bother or care for others. Just by following the protocol of handling with needle properly, needle stick injury wouldn't be a big fuss in all health care center.