ENS 53421

v t e ENS Event
04:00 May 10, 2018
Title	Agreement State Report - Patient Care Nurse Exposed to I-131 Following Patient Urination
Event Description	The following report was received from the State of Florida via email: The [Bayfront HMA Medical Center] RN [Registered Nurse] called FDOH/BRC/ERCM [Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control, Environmental Radiation Control Materials] (Tallahassee - Licensing & Enforcement), to report that she was exposed to I-131 following patient urination during that patient's care. [The RN] was informed that she received a POSITIVE bioassay subsequent to the exposure event. Her shoes were impounded for decay. Other employee bioassays conducted were NEGATIVE. [The RN] reported that she DID NOT conduct urine clean-up during the patient care. The RSO [Radiation Safety Officer], was called, and a VM [Voice Mail] was left requesting a return call. [A State of Florida Bureau of Radiation Control Inspector] was called and directed to conduct an investigation. FL Incident Number: FL18-065 * * UPDATE ON 05/23/2018 AT 13:57 EDT FROM PAUL NORMAN TO THOMAS KENDZIA * * * Incident occurred May 10 following Thyroid Ablation (150mCi I-131); RN bioassay performed following week; results slightly greater than background. Bioassay & dosimetry results to be forwarded.

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Where
Bayfront Hma Medical Center, Llc St. Petersburg, Florida (NRC Region 1)
License number:	4374-1
Organization:	Florida Bureau Of Radiation Control
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+319.42 h13.309 days <br />1.901 weeks <br />0.438 months <br />)
Opened:	Paul Norman 11:25 May 23, 2018
NRC Officer:	Jeff Herrera
Last Updated:	May 23, 2018
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