Bloodborne Pathogen Training for Athletic Coaches

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Bloodborne Pathogen Training for Athletic
Coaches

• Joyce E. McKinney RN
• School Nurse

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Safety

• 1 Priority
• Maintaining athletes safety at games and
  practices
• Maintaining your health and safety
• Ways to keep you safe from Bloodborne Pathogens
• Infection Control is one of the most important
  responsibilities of the athletic coach

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Bloodborne Pathogens

• Microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that
  are carried in blood and cause diseases
• Many different BBP
• Hepatitis B (HBV)
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
• (OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard)

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Hepatitis B

• More easily transmitted than HIV or other forms
  of Hepatitis
• Can lead to serious liver cirrhosis or cancer
• Can live in dried blood on inanimate objects one
  week
• Prevention Get Vaccinated!! Vaccination
  required to come to school now but some athletes
  still may not be vaccinated

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HIV

• Attacks the immune system and ability to fight
  off infections
• May not progress to AIDS for many years
• Can be carried by person who appears healthy
• Virus does not survive long in dried blood
• No Vaccination

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How do you become infected?

• To become infected , the body fluids from
  infected people have to get inside you and your
  bloodstream
• Need to be exposed to a large enough amount to
  overcome your immune system
• You do not automatically get infected if exposed
  to blood or body fluids

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Risks in Coaching Setting

• Extremely LOW when guidelines followed

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How to protect yourself

• Standard Precautions
• Consider all body fluids and blood potentially
  hazardous
• PPE personal protective equipment
• (gloves, gown, mask, goggles)
• If ever have an exposure tell your immediate
  supervisor - Athletic Director in the appropriate
  building

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Handwashing

• Handwashing - most important and easiest practice
  used to prevent transmission of BBP
• Wash hands or other exposed skin thoroughly
  ASAP following exposure incident
• Wash hands washed immediately after removal of
  all PPE

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Good Housekeeping Rules

• Clean and decontaminate surfaces as soon as
  possible
• Clean carefully using disinfectant and disposable
  towels to soak up blood
• Follow instructions in med kit
• Put contaminated waste in sealed leak-proof
  biohazards bag