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Bloodborne Pathogens: Employee Exposure

All exposed employees will receive a confidential medical evaluation and follow up which includes:

  • Obtaining consents for necessary testing
  • Necessary immunizations
  • Blood testing

All post-exposure evaluation and follow-up is done by McKenzie-Willamette Occupational Health Services.

Procedure:
Please report all exposures to the school nurse so that an exposure report can be generated. You will be directed to Occupational Health Services, McKenzie-Willamette Hospital, for evaluation and follow up. Office hours are M-F 9am -5pm. Phone number: 726-4640. If the exposure occurs on a weekend or after hours, please notify Occupational Health Services Monday morning as soon as possible.

The Occupational Health Nurse will determine if a significant exposure has occurred as well as counsel the individual about the exposure recommendations for follow-up and blood testing. Your employer will receive a Medical Evaluation Report with recommendations for follow-up and treatment, but test results are highly confidential and will not be given out or included in an exposure report.

  1. Exposure Occurs (A specific mouth, eye or other mucous membrane, non-intact skn or parenteral contact with blood).
  2. Contact school nurse or school health care provider.
  3. Source individual either consents to or refuses testing. —and—
    Exposed employee either consents to or refuses testing.
  4. Health Care Provider provides:
    Testing
    Counseling
    Possible Caccine
    Reccomendations for Follow up
  5. School District talks to exposed employee to be sure he/she received follow-up information.