OCD or a real risk?!

[Zena14]

Hello all and thank you for taking some time answering my question
Yesterday while assisting a surgeon in a bypass surgery, he accidentally dropped the needle on my gloved finger,
I was holding the heart so I couldn't move or react, I didn't feel a stick in my finger to be honest, but the surgeon said sorry I should be more careful as the patient is IV drug User. After the surgery is finished, I removed my gloves and there was no blood spot on my finger or anything, I applied alcohol on my finger after washing it just to double check if it stings, but it didn't (Thanks God).
I haven't reported to the occupational health department as I'm not sure that I was really pricked. Should I do that today? Should I get tested in a 3 months time?

[banna0778]

You are going to be fine but I would freak out and report because what if it did end up poking you. What an idiot for not being given more careful it's surgery!!

[JGF25]

I honestly think you are going to be fine.  You didn't even feel a puncture, didn't see a mark, so the chance that you have become infected is pretty much zero in my book.  The doctor is a completely different story but even then, as hard as it may be to wait for testing, his chances are still on the low side.  I will be thinking of you both.  

[Zena14]

Thank you for your reply and suggestion.
Actually I just did what you told me, I went to Occupational health and told the nurse the event, she said that yesterday another doctor got a serious needle stick injury by the same patient and now we now confirmed that the pt is HIV and Hepatitis C positive. Therefore, she advised me to follow the protocol and get tested in 6 weeks and then 3 months.
Pray for me.

[JGF25]

Hi there.  If you think at all that you had a needle stick then you should report to occupational health.  Actually now that I think about it, why not just go there and explain what happened and let them be your guide as to whether you need to get tested.  Just because this guy was an IV drug user doesn't mean he is HIV positive.  Also, isn't this information provided by the patient prior to surgery?  I'm pretty sure it is on every health form I have ever filled out.