I'm sad that this happened to you DR and can try to imagine the horror and fear you must be going through.
I used to be a dental nurse and got stuck with a needle a few times, and the immediate worry i experienced was horrendous, what i was told then that i was at minimal risk because the needle hadn't gone into my vein/artery and that my stick injury wasn't deep (like a gaping wound), i was told to just encourage the stick injury to bleed (which is what you've done) and to then put on an anti-bacterial lotion, i've heard the PEP treatment is horrendous and that many nurses who get stuck either don't have the treatment (because it's so bad) or give up with the treatment (because it's so bad).
I'm sending you love and hugs
