Maria had only been working at her new job for seven days when she inadvertently poked herself with a filthy needle while trying to slide a cloth between the wall and the red sharps container. In this case study, a worker who had a needle stick is discussed along with the advice given following exposure to a bloodborne infection. Maria reported the occurrence to her supervisor right away. She then saw clinic doctor Dr. Coffin, who immediately requested a blood test for all potential STIs, including syphilis, all blood-borne forms of Hepatitis, gonorrhea, and HIV. Maria filed the incident report with the aid of a coworker, and Dr. Coffin recorded the blood tests. The doctor invited Maria to his office a week later. She had Hepatitis B, which Dr. Coffin had to tell her about despite his sincere regrets. Maria wept in shock and confusion as she struggled to understand what that meant. The doctor then informed Maria that she must now demonstrate that she was Hepatitis B-free prior to beginning work at the clinic, as if that weren't awful enough already. Dr. Coffin was sorry to inform her that BMC had stated it would not cover her treatment if she could not show that she had been Hepatitis B-free previous to this occurrence.

Determine the problem.
Discuss one or two preventative measures, along with the metrics you'll use to gauge their success. 

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The primary problem in this case is that Maria a new employee suffered a needle stick injury at her workplace leading to a subsequent diagnosis of Hep... View the full answer