Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS Blood borne Pathogens in the School Setting Who is Affected? • Occupational exposure results from doing one’s job JOB CLASSIFICATIONS - Coaches - Special Ed Teachers - Custodians - Health Assistants - Paraprofessionals - Phys Ed Staff - Bus Drivers • Potentially infectious materials – Blood – Urine, vomit, or other body fluids – Especially when blood is present Epidemiology & symptoms of blood borne diseases Blood borne pathogens • Infectious organisms present in human blood that cause disease - Hepatitis B virus (HBV) – Symptoms: fatigue, stomach pain, loss of appetite, nausea – Acute Hepatitis, Chronic Carriers, or Unaffected – Not easily killed outside body, can survive up to 7 days in dried blood – Vaccine Preventable Epidemiology & symptoms of blood borne diseases (cont’d) - Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) – – – – Attacks immune system Not vaccine preventable Virus is killed easily outside the body Symptoms: weakness, fever, nausea, sore throat, can lead to AIDS. - Hepatitis C – May be asymptomatic for 20-30 years – Symptoms Include: fatigue, weight loss, nausea, darkened urine, jaundice, stomach pain – No vaccine – 75-85% with positive test develop chronic hepatitis-----> liver disease WHAT IS A BBP EXPOSURE? The Infectious body fluid must enter the bloodstream to cause infection. It can enter through these routes: – – – – – Eyes Mouth Mucous membrane Non-intact skin Piercing of skin or mucous membranes (bites, needle stick) When can Exposure Occur? First aid situations • Accidents or injuries in sports, on playground, in shops, or in health offices. Other workplace situations • • • • Body Fluid or Blood cleanup Broken Science glassware Handling Sharps Dealing with violent behavior What Can I Do to Protect Myself? Take advantage of Hepatitis B Vaccination Before performing clean up or providing first aid – PUT ON GLOVES! Always think of yourself first. When administering first aid, instruct injured person in self-management Always practice universal precautions Clean-up involving blood requires special procedures Most Important - Wash your Hands!!! Handwashing is Important! Locations Portable facilities Sanitized Hand Wipes How Should Contaminated Items be Disposed Of? Regulated Waste vs. Non-regulated • Materials saturated to the point of dripping blood or including body tissue or parts. • Most of the waste generated in a school is non-regulated waste and can be placed in regular trash Disposal Continued Place contaminated gloves and absorbent material in a bag and place in lined trash container. Do not place red “Biohazard” bags in regular trash. Follow proper sanitization procedures for contaminated surfaces or objects. Disposal Continued Sharps Containers • Located in each Health Office • For contaminated sharps such as needles, razor blades, glass • Regulated Waste, must be properly disposed of as Biohazard Waste. Hepatitis B Vaccine Available free of charge: • Prevention - for employees who have risk of occupational exposure. • Employees eligible for the vaccine are Special Education Teachers, Coaches, Custodians, Health Assistants, Paraprofessionals, PE Staff. Hepatitis B Vaccine Hepatitis B Vaccine – A series of three shots taking a total of 6 months to complete Employees refusing the vaccine must sign a declination form Exposure incident response Potential exposure incidents involving fluid-to-fluid contact: • Eyes, mouth, mucous membranes • non-intact skin • parenteral contact (puncture, bite) Flush the exposed area with water immediately Report the incident to your supervisor and/or District Nurse! BBP Summary • Implementing a Successful BBP Program includes all of the following: – – – – – – – – Written Program Annual Employee Training Hepatitis B vaccination Record keeping Engineering and work practice controls Personal protective equipment Housekeeping, cleaning schedule Procedures for evaluating an exposure incident – Post-exposure evaluation and follow-up The End Questions? Contact Elen Stark @ x1167