Emergency Procedures
(Adapted from UCF COM 2011-2012 Handbook).
If a student comes in contact with another person’s blood or body fluid (e.g., through a needle stick injury, contact with skin, or mucous membrane splash), take the following steps:
Non-Hospital Setting Biohazardous Exposure (during regular and non-regular business hours and holidays)
- If HIV status of source is unknown, whenever possible rapid HIV testing will be performed on source.
- If exposure occurs during UCF Health Services hours of operation and source HIV status is unknown, student will call UCF Health Services at (407) 823-3850 to speak with the medical director or his or her designee.
- If exposure occurs after Health Service hours of operation, or source is known HIV positive, student will proceed to nearest hospital emergency department for evaluation and treatment as deemed necessary.
- The student’s clinical instructor and the student will report the exposure to the College of Medicine Office of Student Affairs.
- The incident, including the names of all contact points, will be documented by the Office of Student Affairs.
All exposures will be reported to the Office of Student Affairs of the College of Medicine and to UCF Health Services. The Associate Dean for Students will provide assistance should you encounter difficulties and in informing and coordination of follow-up care with UCF Health Services.
Contact:
Dr. Marcy Verduin, Associate Dean for Students
(407) 266-1353, marcy.verduin@ucf.edu
Dr. Mänette Monroe, Assistant Dean for Students
(407) 266-1353, manette.monroe@ucf.edu
UCF Student Health Services
(407) 823-3850
Assistance in obtaining evaluation, prophylaxis and follow-up care can be obtained through the Office of Student Affairs for the College of Medicine and UCF Health Services. UCF Health Services is compliant with all HIPAA and AAAHC confidentiality standards.
If an ambulance needs to be called for a patient, the floor manager must talk to Grace Medical Home personnel to ensure GMH protocol is followed.