Student Handbook - College of Medicine - Florida Atlantic University

N L K H F E D C AAlways wear gloves when exposure to blood, body fluids, and other body excretions is likely.Use gloves appropriately according to aseptic and/or sterile techniques and always change gloves betweenpatients.Wear gowns/aprons when soiling of clothing with blood or body fluids is likely.Wear masks, face shields, and eye protection when aerosolization of blood or body fluids may occur.Dispose of sharps in designated rigid sharp containers. Never recap needles by hand.Dispose of waste saturated with blood or body fluids in designated red biohazardous waste containers.The FAU Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) handles cases of occupational exposure forstudents and staff in FAU clinical and laboratory settings. The FAU policies and procedures pertaining to occupationalexposure to contaminated body fluids (e.g., a needlestick injury) in both laboratory and clinical care settings owned oroperated by FAU or on the FAU campus for both students and staff are described in the FAU Exposure Control Plan(http://www.fau.edu/facilities/ehs/info/Bloodborne-Exposure-Control-Manual.pdf)Exposure at FAUStudents who become exposed to contaminated body fluids while at a clinic or lab site owned or operated by FAU oron the FAU campus will follow the established follow-up protocols at FAU in order to receive diagnostic andtherapeutic care post-exposure. Depending on the level of complexity, diagnostic testing and treatment may beprovided at FAU Student Health Services during normal business hours; if complex services are required or exposuretakes place when FAU Student Health Services is closed, the student will be referred to obtain care at an outpatientfacility in the community.Exposure at a College of Medicine Affiliate Site Not Located on the Campus of FAUA student who becomes exposed to contaminated body fluids while at a clinic or lab site that is not located at the FAUCampus is required to contact his/her supervising faculty member at the affiliate site. This physician will ensure thatthe student follows the appropriate needlestick protocols (and other appropriate protocols and policies) established atthe specific affiliate site in order to receive immediate diagnostic and therapeutic care post-exposure incident. Allclinical care sites that are affiliated with the COM are required to have established bio-safety protocols to providefollow-up diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic care for medical students who sustain needlestick injuries and/orother exposures.The student will need to contact the deans of the COM Office of Student Affairs and complete the FAU “MedicalStudent Exposure Incident Form” available on the Office of Student Affairs webpage (http://med.fau.edu/students/)and included below. The deans of the COM Office of Student Affairs must be notified of the exposure and the formmust be submitted within 24 hours of the exposure incident. Upon exposure to blood and body fluid, the studentassumes the responsibility for all charges associated with diagnosis and treatment that are not covered by his/herhealth insurance plan.Medical Student Exposure Incident FormDate of Report: ________________________Student Name: ______________________________________________________________Academic Year (ex. M1, M2, M3, M4; PGY-1, PGY-2, etc.):___________________Date of Exposure Incident: ________________________________________________Z #: __________________________________________________________Location of Occurrence (Name of healthcare facility.): ___________________________________________38