Stephanie Beals was a little nervous during her fi rst week of work as a licensed nurse.

Distracted by a lead nurse behind her, her hand slipped, and she was stuck by the needle she had just used. What is most important for Stephanie to do?

1. Disinfect the site of the needlestick.

2. Apologize to the patient, clean the site, and properly dispose of the needle.

3. Update her hepatitis B immunization.

4. Report the incident and obtain post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) within 2 hours.