This procedure covers what to do when a student has an incident/exposure (ex: needle stick) in the clinical setting, and includes information on how they can be reimbursed for any testing they might have done post-exposure.
- The student and their presiding faculty member will follow the instructions on their blue Student Occupational Exposure Procedure card, which students are required to carry with them in clinicals at all times:
STUDENT OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE PROCEDUREIn the event of an exposure, students must follow the following procedure
FOR TREATING PHYSICIAN: If consultation is needed, treating physician may contact the on-call infectious disease physicians at UA via the Physician’s Resource Line at 520-694-5868 or 800-777-7552 to discuss recommendations for tests and/or medications related to the student’s exposure |
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After the student’s insurance has been billed, the College of Nursing is able to reimburse them for any remaining/out-of-pocket testing fees from the incident. Colleges cannot process a payment to a health care facility/lab on a student’s behalf. Therefore, the student must pay the remaining balance and submit the following documents to the Office of Student & Academic Affairs (OSAA) in order to have the claim reimbursed. Include:
- An explanation of the incident in the student’s own words, or any email contact they may have had with a faculty member describing the incident.
- A bill for the test, with information on what was/was not already covered by the student’s insurance company.
- Receipt of their payment.
In addition, the College of Nursing needs an original copy of the bill (b) or receipt (c), whichever is itemized to show which tests were performed and their costs. Students can bring this to OSAA, or mail it to:
College of Nursing
1305 N Martin Avenue
P.O. Box 210203
Tucson, AZ 85721
Attn: Business Office/Alejandra Jacovo - Once the College of Nursing receives all the items in question, we will work with the student to reimburse the cost.
Responsible Unit
Last Revised
June 15, 2020