JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Abstract

Background: NSI which is known as Needle Stick Injuries can cause accidental exposure to serious blood borne diseases. It is very common in HCWs (Healthcare Workers). The nurses who have temporary disability are more able to get needle stick incidents and occupational accidents. But these injuries and NSI can cause this temporary disability turn into permanent disability because of the transmission of diseases like AIDS and se-rum hepatitis. Nurses are the important part of any hospital and they play an important role in preventing and managing NSI. Aim: The aim of this study and research is to judge the knowledge and skilled practices of the nursing staff about NSI (Needle Stick Injuries). Methods: The sample comprised of total 150 nurses including both females and males collected from Emergen-cy Room, Hemodialysis Unit, ICU (Intensive Care Unit), Surgical and Medical Wards of Al-Lieth General Hospital. Results: Our study exposed that the age of the 52.7% nurses were 25 to 30 years and the age of the 2% of the nurses were <20 years. There was a difference between total score of nurse’s knowledges and their practices about NSI. 88% of the nurses had knowledge and skilled practices while rest of the nurses had no knowledge and no skilled practices about NSI preventions and management. Conclusion: The NSI between nurses and the practices of recapping needles increases the probability of NSI. The nurses had knowledge and skilled practices while only some of the nurses had incompetent practices about NSI preventions and management.

Key words: Assessment, Follow-up, Infection, Knowledge, Nurses, Needle Stick Injury (NSI), Quality Control.