Student Health
Policy in Case of Student Exposure to Blood or Other Potentially
Infectious Materials
Procedure:
1. Student must report immediately any occupational exposure to blood or
body Fluids to their faculty member (See Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Information
Sheet for definitions of exposure and body fluids).
2. Obtain any necessary assistance to clean/flush wound, mucous membranes, or eyes, or otherwise provide
necessary palliative measures to the contaminated area at the time of
exposure.
3. After completing the Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Worksheet, the faculty member immediately calls the
Johns Hopkins Hospital Exposure Hotline at 410-955-STIX
(955-7849) to discuss
immediate evaluation and a treatment plan. The faculty member
will assist the student with transportation to the Johns Hopkins Hospital if
directed by the Hotline. After this initial consultation with the Hotline,
the student is instructed to schedule an appointment for follow-up at the
Occupational Injury Clinic at Johns Hopkins Hospital (Blalock 139, phone # 410-955-6433). The
clinic hours are 7:30 am – 4 pm Monday through Friday.
4. Please contact Sandra Angell, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, at
410-955-7545 or by beeper at 410-389-9414 for assistance. If Dean Angell is
not available, call Kate Lears at 410-614-4820 (office) or at 410-868-7053 (cell).
5. The faculty member initiates follow-up to determine the source patient’s
HIV, HBV, or HCV status and to evaluate whether the source and/or exposure
are considered high risk (see attached information and worksheet).
6. Faculty faxes a copy of the Bloodborne Exposure Worksheet to the
Occupational Injury Clinic at 410-614-9579 with attention to Carolyn Means, RN, Clinic Manager.
7. In all cases, a hospital or clinic incident report must be completed.
The student should complete the employee incident report, have the supervisor sign
it and bring it to the Occupational Injury Clinic when he/she comes for evaluation.
The clinical faculty sends a copy of both the Exposure Worksheet and the Incident
report to the course coordinator; the coordinator
initials the report after determining that all appropriate follow-up has
been arranged, and sends the report to the Associate Dean for Academic
Affairs with a copy to the Associate Dean for Student Affairs.
