A nurse accidentally receives a needlestick injury from a used vaccination needle while administering a vaccine. What is the nurse's priority action according to standard protocols for such incidents?

Apply a tourniquet above the injury site to prevent blood flow.

Immediately report the injury to the appropriate department and follow facility post-exposure procedures.

Flush the injury site with antiseptic solution and cover with a sterile bandage, then continue work without reporting.

Dispose of the needle in the sharps container and wait to see if