risks while participating in Program activities shall immediately report the incident and seek appropriate medical evaluation.
Examples include, but are not limited to:
Needlestick injuries;
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Sharps injuries;
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Blood or body-fluid exposure; Mucous-membrane exposure; Exposure involving non-intact skin;
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• Airborne infectious-disease exposure; • Chemical exposure; • Hazardous medication exposure; • Radiation exposure; • Musculoskeletal injuries; • Falls; • Patient-related injuries; • Workplace violence or assault; and • Environmental injuries occurring during educational activities.
Students shall receive evaluation and treatment according to the policies of the affiliated clinical site or, when necessary, the nearest appropriate emergency medical facility.
Nothing in this policy supersedes emergency medical treatment.
XIV. IMMEDIATE RESPONSE FOLLOWING EXPOSURE OR INJURY
Step 1 — Immediate First Aid
Immediately stop the activity and perform appropriate first aid.
Examples include:
• Washing needlestick or sharps injuries with soap and water; • Flushing mucous-membrane exposures with water; • Irrigating eye exposures; and • Following affiliate-specific exposure procedures.
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