Aims and objectives: The purpose of this review was to discover the impact of sharps injuries
in the student nurse population. Background: Much is known and reported about sharps …

Meticulous observance of standard infection control precautions by health care providers is
strongly recommended for every patient encounter. Assessment of nursing students' …

Student nurses are exposed to hazards in terms of occupational health and safety (OHS)
problems in Turkey. Researching these problems in the clinical setting, improving the health …

Introduction Standard precautions (SP) help to combat health care-associated infections. It is
of paramount importance that they be taught during nursing studies. The objective of this …

INTRODUCTION: Among the health professions with a long period of training, the students
of the Nursing Bachelor's Degree are the most exposed to biological risk resulting from …

Aim To develop an instrument to investigate knowledge and predictive factors of needlestick
and sharps injuries (NSIs) in nursing students during clinical placements. Design Instrument …

Background Rigorous implementation of infection prevention and control practices by
healthcare workers in different healthcare settings is of utmost importance. Neonates …

Objectives. Aim of this analysis was to identify trends that will aid in the prevention of injury.
Methods. Our data were collected from 1999 to 2011 during a surveillance program of …

Background: This study determined the occupational exposure and health problems
experienced by nursing and midwifery students during their clinical internships. Methods …

Aims: To identify the incidence and type of sharps injuries within a UK nursing student
population. Background: Evidence suggests that nursing students sustain sharps injuries …