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Exposure Incident Definition: Eye, mouth, mucous membrane, non-intact skin contact, or parenteral exposure to blood or potentially infectious or hazardous materials, that result from the performance of a duty related to a student's educational program.
Procedure at Rush University Medical Center:
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Wash injured area with soap and water. If eyes, nose or mouth, use water only. |
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Immediately report the incident to your preceptor/course instructor. |
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Immediately call and then report to Employee and Corporate Health Services (ECHS), Room 100 Senn Building, (312) 942-5878. |
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If ECHS is closed, immediately report to Emergency Services (ES), 1 Murdock, (312) 942-6428. Please bring your student ID or indicate that you are a student and not an employee. If student is seen in ES, the student must report to ECHS on the next business day. |
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Supply ECHS or ES nurse/physician with the following information on the source: name, date of birth, medical record number, known medical diseases (Hepatitis B, HIV) and patient room number. All information is recorded confidentially in the Blood/Body Fluid Exposure Record. |
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Students will be counseled or treated as deemed appropriate by ECHS or ES personnel. |
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Return to ECHS or to consultants as directed for follow-up lab work and treatment as indicated. |
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E-mail: RU.Report_Exposures@rush.edu regarding exposure with exposed student's name, college, course, date, time and details of exposure for follow-up and to ensure proper billing of the services received. |
Procedure if off campus:
Follow the protocol at your facility. If directed to Rush ECHS or ES facility, bring source patient information (#5 above), and source blood in one lavender top and one marble top tube labeled “source patient”. E-mail RU.Report_Exposures@rush.edu with exposed student's name, college, course, date, time and details of exposure for follow-up and billing. Follow-up care should be received at ECHS or at consultants as directed by ECHS.
Revised 5/19/2009
Phone Numbers Students May Need:
| Rush University Counseling Center |
(312) 942-3687 |
| RUMC Campus Security |
(312) 942-5678 |
| RUMC Emergency Room |
(312) 942-6428 |
| RUMC Employee & Corporate Health Services |
(312) 942-5878 |
| Crisis Lines |
| National Suicide Hotline |
(800) 273-8255 |
| YWCA Rape Crisis Hotline |
(888) 293-2080 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous 24 hr Hotline |
(312) 346-1475 |
| Narcotics Anonymous 24 hr Hotline |
(708) 848-4884 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hosp 24 hr Hotline |
(312) 926-8100 |
| Domestic Violence Helpline (City of Chicago) |
(877) 863-6338 |
| Sarah's Inn Hotline (domestic violence) |
(708) 386-225 |
| Chicago Police Department |
911 |
The hospital policy is OP-0028
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