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Bloomer School District
Blood Borne
Pathogens
Developed by:
Tammy
Kornesczuk, RN
Act Rather Than Re-act
 School Staff tend to be
nurturing and care-taking
people
 Don’t rush to help without
putting on gloves - children
can touch their own blood give them a dressing while you
put on your gloves
 You can be kind and
reassuring while you work to
protect yourself!
Bloodborne Pathogen Overview
 Bloodborne Pathogens are pathogenic
microorganisms that are present in human
blood and potentially other body fluids and
can cause disease in humans. These
pathogens include, but not limited to:
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV
Hepatitis B (HBV)
 Inflammatory liver disease
 In a dried state, HBV may remain viable
on surfaces for up to one week or maybe
longer
 100x more infectious than HIV: no cure
and can be fatal
 It is the only bloodborne disease for
which there is a vaccine
HBV (con’d)
 Transmission
Through blood to blood contact i.e. needle
sticks, sexual contact, mucous membrane
contact, and open cuts.
It is not caused by casual contact.
HBV (con’d)
 Prevention
– Wash your hands!
– Get the Hepatitis B vaccine. Check with your
principal or supervisor if you believe you are
occupationally exposed to blood and body fluids
– Cover broken skin with bandages
– Wear gloves when rendering first aid or
cleaning blood or body fluid spills
– Call custodian to clean blood or body fluids
Hepatitis C (HCV)
 Leading indicator for liver transplants
 Not able to reproduce outside the body
 No vaccine
HCV (con’d)
 Transmission
– Injection drug use
– Not spread through kissing or casual contact
– May be transmitted by razors, needles, nail
files, toothbrushes, tattooing equipment,
piercing, acupuncture
– Rarely spread by sexual contact
HCV (con’d)
 Prevention
– Wash your hands!
– Same as with Hepatitis B
– Use extreme caution when handling blood
and body fluids or items that have been in
contact with blood or body fluids
Human Immunodefeciency
Virus (HIV)
 HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. AIDS
weakens the immune system so it
cannot fight disease
 There is no vaccine
HIV (con’d)
 Transmission
– Cannot survive long outside the body
• HIV particles are reduced by 90-99% within
several hours of drying
– Transmission occurs through accidental
needle sticks, sexual contact, open cuts,
mucous membranes, or inside of nose
HIV (con’d)
 General info
– Biting is not a common way of transmission,
but if there is broken skin and/or presence
of blood it should be a concern
Saliva and tears--HIV found in low
quantities from some AIDS patients.
Sweat—HIV has not been found in the sweat
of HIV patients
Contact with sweat, saliva, or tears has
never been shown to result in HIV infection
HIV (con’d)
 Prevention
– Same as previously outlined
– Wash your hands!
Occupational Exposure
 Blood is the number one source of
occupational exposure in the workplace.
 Most people with occupational
exposures were stuck by a contaminated
needle or other sharp object or had
contaminated blood splash in the eyes,
nose, mouth or on the skin
Generally, your risk of exposure to
bloodborne pathogens is low, most likely
because your contact with blood is
infrequent.
 At risk employees may include
custodians, secretaries, coaches,
paraprofessionals, physical education
teachers
– Criteria for at risk: Usual duties expose
employee to blood or body fluids as part of
their usual day performing occupational
tasks
The Key to Protection
 Never touch another person’s blood!
Gloves, Dressings, Barriers
 Handwashing,
Handwashing &
Handwashing!
Common Sense Rules
 First line of Protection is you!
– Cover all cuts
– Cover dry, chapped skin
• Regularly use hand cream–-Get in the
habit!
– replace any damp bandages
 Your best protection is not to have
any contact with another person’s
blood or body fluids
 If a student is bleeding, instruct
student to cover the source and apply
pressure as needed.
 If you MUST assist – you need gloves
and to call for help!
Gloves
 Replace as soon as possible if gloves
are ripped or punctured
 Carefully remove gloves in manner
that doesn’t contaminate your skin
 Dispose of used gloves carefully and
safely!
“I think I might have been exposed!”
 Don’t panic
 Wash area with soap and water (eyes: rinse with large
amounts of water)
 Report to the principal or supervisor immediately. You will
be advised about testing, counseling, and follow-up
procedure
 Contact your health care provider immediately
REMEMBER
Treatment works best if started within 24 hours of exposure
Exposure does NOT automatically mean your are infected,
especially if you take the right prevention steps
Remember:
 Healthy, intact skin is your first line
of defense from exposure to blood
and body fluids.
 Treat all blood, fresh or dried as if it
is contaminated
Be Safe and Successful!
 Use Barrier Precautions Have them available in
school, on playground
and on field trips
 Keep yourself and others
safe from contamination
 Act rather than react!
Bloomer School District Policy
 523.2 Guidelines to Protect Employees
from Bloodborne Pathogens
Contact the school nurse if
you have questions about
this training, procedure, or
equipment