ENS Event | |
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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
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| Where | |
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| 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 |
| 53421 - NRC Website | |
Bayfront Hma Medical Center, Llc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 534212018-05-10T04:00:00010 May 2018 04:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Patient Care Nurse Exposed to I-131 Following Patient Urination 2018-05-10T04:00:00 | |