• Faculty or lab personnel are to evaluate student and provide immediate first aid and determine if student needs to be seen in student health
• Incident report completed on all needle sticks.
• Report to student health with incident report as appropriate or advised by faculty.
• Faculty or staff must follow-up within 3 days to determine if student requires any additional assistance.
• VSL coordinator maintains file of needle stick incidents and reports quarterly to the faculty council for review and potential policy adjustments.

Infection Control

• All Students must utilize proper handwashing while practicing in the lab
• Universal precautions are to be followed at all times.

Clean and sterile gloves are available in the lab at all times

• All lab supplies are for practice on manikins only, no human use.
• All students will have basic health and immunization records up to date as specified in the student handbook.
• Students should report symptoms of cold, fever, or infection immediately and request excuse from lab. (may need physician clearance to come back to lab)
• Students are to report to lab personnel and faculty any allergies such as latex allergy, iodine or other. Efforts will be made to limit exposure to these allergens.
• Manikins are cleaned at the end of each semester, and as needed.
• Housekeeping has access to the labs daily for regular cleaning.
• Sample medicines and fluids are commercial products prepared for student use and are inert substances of water, salt, sugar or food coloring. No active chemicals are used.
• Manikin lubricant is designated glycerol solution marketed for that purpose.
• Red food coloring is used to simulate blood.