scholarly journals Predicting needlestick and sharps injuries in nursing students: Development of the SNNIP scale

Nursing Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1578-1587
Author(s):  
Annamaria Bagnasco ◽  
Milko Zanini ◽  
Gianluca Catania ◽  
Roger Watson ◽  
Mark Hayter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Sharps Injuries ◽  
Needlestick And Sharps Injuries

scholarly journals PRACTICES FOR PREVENTION NEEDLESTICK AND SHARPS INJURIES AMONG NURSING STUDENTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anh Tran Thi Quynh ◽  
Katrina Einhellig
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Healthcare Facility ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sharps Injuries ◽  
Needlestick And Sharps Injuries

Background: Needlestick and sharp injuries are a serious hazard in any health care setting for health care workers and students during clinical practice. Thus, the efforts to prevent the needlestick and sharps injuries are needed and considered a part of the routine practice.Objective: This study aimed to investigate the frequency of nursing students in doing the correct practice in prevention needlestick and sharps injuries.Methods: This cross- sectional study was conducted between 2013 and 2014 in nursing students of Tien Giang Medical College who participated in clinical practice. There were 360 students participated in the study using simple random sampling. Data were collected using the practical assessment checklist and demographic characteristics questionnaire. Data were processed using STATA 12.0, and analyzed using Chi-square and Fisher test.Results: The students who did general practice correctly accounted for 52.50%, and those who did practice incorrectly was 47.5%. The students who used gauze or wool wrap in inhaler were 59.7%, wearing gloves in practice (39.2%), do not disassemble needles from syringes after injection 50%, and removing needles into barrel after injection (65.6%). There was statistically significant relationship between time of participation in clinical practice and correct practice with p-value 0.04 (<0.05)Conclusion: The correct practice of nursing students related to the prevention of needlestick and sharps injuries remains low. There was a significant relationship between time of participation in clinical practice and correct nursing practice. It is suggested that students must be taught about the risk of infection at the beginning of clinical practice, and constantly reminded throughout the learning process, especially for injection safety awareness, knowledge and techniques about the risk of transmission of HBV, HCV and HIV by sharp objects in the healthcare facility.

Prevalence of and risk factors for needlestick and sharps injuries among nursing students in Hong Kong

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (10) ◽  
pp. 997-1001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kin Cheung ◽  
Shirley Siu Yin Ching ◽  
Katherine Ka Pik Chang ◽  
Shuk Ching Ho
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Sharps Injuries ◽  
Needlestick And Sharps Injuries

scholarly journals Needlestick and Sharps Injuries Among Nursing Students in Nanjing, China

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 276-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xujun Zhang ◽  
Yu Chen ◽  
Yang Li ◽  
Jie Hu ◽  
Cong Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Safety Training ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Hospital Infection Control ◽  
Sharps Injuries ◽  
Needlestick And Sharps Injuries

Needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) are a major cause of occupational injuries for health care workers worldwide. In this study, the authors report the prevalence of and risk factors for NSIs among Chinese nursing students. A cross-sectional survey was distributed to 442 nursing students; 393 completed questionnaires were submitted. A total of 237 (60.3%) nursing students reported NSIs, which were more commonly reported by female students, younger students, students who worked frequent night shifts, students without safety training, and students who did not use personal protective equipment. Among those injured, 59.9% were injured by syringe needles, 21.9% by glass items, and 3.4% by scissors. Of those needles and sharps causing injuries, 36.3% of devices had been used on patients, 41% were unused, and 22.7% were unknown. Opening ampoules or vials was the most common injury agent. A total of 86.9% of NSIs were not reported to hospital infection control. Nursing students are at high risk of NSIs in China. Occupational safety training should be developed and implemented to prevent NSIs among this vulnerable population.

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