1. Problem: No matter what the reason, no one working in the dental field should ever rush around during any task including patient care, cleaning of any kind, or any sort of prep.
Solution: To reduce the risk of exposure, Phil should have follow practice controls when he has a patient. If he had done this and calmed down, the probability of an injury would have reduced drastically. (Frequently Asked Questions – Bloodborne Pathogens – Occupational Exposure, 2013).
2. Problem: After the injury occurred, all Phil did was take off his glove and wrap a band aid around his finger.
Solution: Phil did not correctly communicate the incident until afterwards. Dental practices should have a qualified healthcare provider that is certified to deal with any type of injury. (Guidelines for Infection Control in Health-Care …show more content…
(Guidelines for Infection Control in Health-Care Settings, 2003).
4. Problem: He gave the physician short, sketchy descriptions.
Solution: Following any sort of injury, when discussing the incident with a qualified healthcare provider, the victim must tell exactly what happened before, during, and after the incident as well as give the physician their medical history to check for any possible diseases that could be contracted. (Guidelines for Infection Control in Health-Care Settings, 2003).
5. Problem: Anyone in charge of processing instruments to be cleaned or sterilized should never doubt themselves, but rather check multiple times to find anything that may have been misplaced or taken.
Solution: The individual(s) in charge of sterilization of packaged, unsterilized instruments must keep count on how many instruments, cassettes, etc. have and have not been sterilized that day. (Guidelines for Infection Control in Health-Care Settings,