International Nurses Association

All nurses have to attend the blood borne pathogen training every so often, but do we really pay attention?  Studies indicate that taking the same training more than 3 times becomes repetitive to the point that the mind loses interest, and essentially does not pay attention.  You could go for years and never need to revert back to the bloodborne training, but then again, you could need it next week, so a little refresher might come in handy. What are Bloodborne Pathogens? Blood borne pathogens are tiny microorganisms that are infectious, and are present in human blood. They can cause disease in humans, such as hepatitis.  Blood borne pathogens can be transferred from one person to another by means of a needle stick, blood transfer, and sexual contact. Nurses are more vulnerable to blood borne pathogen contaminants than any other group, mainly due to the job requirements that accompanies the job.  Related:  What does a nursing student look like? - International Nurses Assoc