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This video gives reassurance to health care workers who have been exposed to a bloodborne virus such as HIV. Dr. William Shaffner of Vanderbilt University Medical Center points out that the risk of seroconversion from exposure to HIV in a health care setting is slight: 99.6% of those accidentally exposed are NOT infected.

The video features an Occupational Health Services representative who describes the steps that need to be taken if a worker is exposed: instructions for reporting the accident; assessment of the significance of the exposure and the degree of risk; testing of the worker; post-exposure treatment options for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV; and the parameters for recommending a particular treatment. The video also addresses the anger, frustration, and fear arising from an exposure, as well as personal issues such as sexual activity following exposure to a bloodborne virus.

Three hypothetical cases are presented: a laboratory technician, a housekeeper, and a nurse. Each has had an accidental exposure to a known infected fluid. The video explores the recommendations made by Occupational Health Services in each case.

Color, 15 minutes, VHS

Price : $250.00