The Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act of 2000 was implemented to prevent health care workers from experiencing needlestick injuries. Which of the following is required to be documented regarding a needlestick injury?
a. Notify the patient's physician.
b. Advise the hospital risk management department.
c. Document the department or work area in which the exposure occurred.
d. Send the injured staff person to the emergency room for documentation of the incident."
