Accidents
In the event of accidents requiring medical treatment, it is necessary to file an accident report as soon as possible with the teacher. Inform the teacher of the accident as soon as possible and complete the accident report with the teacher as soon as possible. The teacher will record the details of the accident on Riveria’s accident report form; you cannot make the report yourself.
If you cannot reach the teacher, contact the student office at phone number 013 244 2220 or by email at opintotoimisto@riveria.fi. You can find more information about student insurance on the Support and Benefits page.
Blood accidents
“A blood accident refers to an injury caused by a needle or other instrument contaminated with blood, bloody secretions, or tissue fluid that penetrates the skin, blood splashing into the eyes, mouth, or broken skin, as well as human bites. First aid for accidents is provided at the educational institution. If necessary, you will be directed to examinations and treatment at the Tikkamäki emergency department, Tikkamäentie 16, Joensuu. Before going to the emergency department, always call the free Emergency Assistance service at 116 117 first. In the event of a blood accident, follow these instructions.
First Aid
Skin:
- Rinse/wash the wound with plenty of water and soap.
- Do not squeeze the wound.
- Allow the puncture site to bleed, remove any foreign objects.
- Apply an alcohol compress (hand sanitizer or A12t or 80% alcohol) to the skin for two minutes.
Mucous membranes (eyes, mouth):
- Rinse with plenty of water and saline solution.
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- Immediately contact the supervising teacher.
- Then contact student health services (both the potential source of infection, i.e., the exposer, and the student involved in the accident, i.e., the exposed).
Blood accident during a work placement
- Immediately contact the supervisor/department head nurse.
- First aid and initial procedures are handled by the organization where the student is doing their internship.
- The internship site will determine if the potential source of infection has hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV infection.
- The referrals for necessary tests (pisto1) for the exposer are made by the internship site.
- A PATU report is filled out by the internship site.
- The referrals for necessary laboratory samples (pisto2) for the exposed (i.e., the student who had the accident) are primarily made by the occupational health service of the internship site, secondarily by Riveria’s student health service, and during on-call hours (e.g., weekends) by Siun sote’s emergency assistance at 116 117.
- Samples are generally taken the next business day.
- If the exposer’s test results are negative, no further samples need to be taken from the exposed.
- The referrals for any necessary follow-up samples can be made by the student health service or another treating unit.