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From the moment of the stick to the six-month serology, and the plan behind it.
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A practitioner's guide to building a compliant OSHA 1910.1030 exposure control plan: what it must contain, exposure determination, annual review, and coverage.
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A step-by-step needlestick post-exposure protocol for healthcare: immediate first aid, who evaluates the exposure, when PEP is needed, and OSHA documentation.
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The post-exposure follow-up testing schedule now differs for HIV, HBV, and HCV. Here are the current CDC/USPHS windows for each pathogen and how to track them.
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How source-patient testing works after a needlestick: OSHA consent rules, which HIV, HBV, and HCV tests to run, how fast to act, and the records you must keep.
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Managing bloodborne exposure case files, from intake and the sharps injury log through source testing, clinical follow-up, and defensible closure and retention.
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