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.
