10. FORMS AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF ACCIDENTS In all cases, however minor the accident, the Nurse-in-Charge should: Enter details in the Accident Book. This is the official Accident Book, available from HMSO and it is a legal requirement to fill it out. It allows details to be recorded of the person involved (name & address), the nature of the injury, the treatment given, the person giving the treatment and a brief description of the accident. Complete an Accident Report form. There is no set format for this document. It can be designed to suit the Organisation. There is no legal requirement for this, but it is good practice to have one. It’s purpose is to take the details from the Accident Book a stage further and establish it’s cause and identify remedial action so that a recurrence can be avoided. SHARP OBJECTS 11. LIST OF POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS OBJECTS. Needles. Scissors. Kitchen knives. Can openers. Broken glass. Broken china. Scalpels. Broken furniture. Loose wiring on an appliance. 12. NEEDLESTICK INJURY AND PROCEDURE Any injury involving sharps must be reported immediately to the Person-in-Charge and/or Administrator. The Accident Book and Accident Report Form should be filled out. The Person-in-Charge or Administrator must contact the General Practitioner attached to the Home. The injured person must attend surgery along with, if possible, the identified client on whom the needle was used. Blood samples will be taken and tested. If injury occurs outside normal surgery hours, then the injured person must attend the Accident and Emergency Department of the local hospital. 13. WOUNDS CAUSED BY GLASS, TIN, METAL, BARBED WIRE. Deep cuts, superficial abrasions, infection, severed arteries and veins, scaring, organ puncturing can all be caused by glass, tin, metal and barbed wire. 14. TREATMENTS OF 12 & 13 ABOVE All these wounds are liable to cuts and infection, the nature of some of these wounds not only will cause bleeding, possibly severe but also if barbed wire or tins have been around for some time, then Tetanus may be a potential problem, and the action must be to take the individual to casualty where either a Tetanus injection or booster may be given. If the event of wounds caused by the above, cover wound immediately, do not put pressure onto wound in case of glass, tin, metal residue left inside. Seek professional help and let them deal with it.
10. FORMS AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF ACCIDENTS In all cases, however minor the accident, the Nurse-in-Charge should: Enter details in the Accident Book. This is the official Accident Book, available from HMSO and it is a legal requirement to fill it out. It allows details to be recorded of the person involved (name & address), the nature of the injury, the treatment given, the person giving the treatment and a brief description of the accident. Complete an Accident Report form. There is no set format for this document. It can be designed to suit the Organisation. There is no legal requirement for this, but it is good practice to have one. It’s purpose is to take the details from the Accident Book a stage further and establish it’s cause and identify remedial action so that a recurrence can be avoided. SHARP OBJECTS 11. LIST OF POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS OBJECTS. Needles. Scissors. Kitchen knives. Can openers. Broken glass. Broken china. Scalpels. Broken furniture. Loose wiring on an appliance. 12. NEEDLESTICK INJURY AND PROCEDURE Any injury involving sharps must be reported immediately to the Person-in-Charge and/or Administrator. The Accident Book and Accident Report Form should be filled out. The Person-in-Charge or Administrator must contact the General Practitioner attached to the Home. The injured person must attend surgery along with, if possible, the identified client on whom the needle was used. Blood samples will be taken and tested. If injury occurs outside normal surgery hours, then the injured person must attend the Accident and Emergency Department of the local hospital. 13. WOUNDS CAUSED BY GLASS, TIN, METAL, BARBED WIRE. Deep cuts, superficial abrasions, infection, severed arteries and veins, scaring, organ puncturing can all be caused by glass, tin, metal and barbed wire. 14. TREATMENTS OF 12 & 13 ABOVE All these wounds are liable to cuts and infection, the nature of some of these wounds not only will cause bleeding, possibly severe but also if barbed wire or tins have been around for some time, then Tetanus may be a potential problem, and the action must be to take the individual to casualty where either a Tetanus injection or booster may be given. If the event of wounds caused by the above, cover wound immediately, do not put pressure onto wound in case of glass, tin, metal residue left inside. Seek professional help and let them deal with it.