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To study the incidences of needle stick injury among critical care nurses working in rural tertiary care hospital

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Author Details : Ishita Deshpande, Bhavika Singla, Akshaya Narayan Shetti*, Rachita Govind Mustilwar

Volume : 9, Issue : 2, Year : 2022

Article Page : 128-131

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijpp.2022.022

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Abstract

Needle-stick injuries (NSIs) are a hazard for nursing staff and public health. Nursing workers are at high risk for occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens via sharp injuries of the needle-stick. Needle-stick injuries (NSIs) are described as penetrating wounds caused by a device that is contaminated with another person’s body fluids. Needle-stick injuries are injuries acquired by needles like -scalp vein needles, hypodermic needles, blood sample collection needles, intracath stylets, lumbar puncture needles used to connect parts of IV delivery systems. Needle-stick injuries (NSIs) form a medium for the transmission of bloodborne infections. Strict use of personnel protective equipment while working in the hospital should be made compulsory. To study incidences of needle stick injury among nurses working in Rural tertiary care Unit, Loni. Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Institutional Ethical Committee. Seventy-six nurses, who fulfilled inclusion criteria were included and data was obtained through survey. This study involves 76 nursing staff. Of them all, 27(35.5%) nursing staff experienced NSIsThe administration of medication was common action that caused most of needle-stick injuries mentioned by 14 (18.4%) nursing staff. IV cannula was the device that caused many needle-stick injuries reported by 17 (21.1%) nursing staff. Thenursing professionals are the main key players in both elective and emergency situations. There is a quite higher incidence of needle stick injury among critical care nurses. This might be due to handling of emergency cases and attempting to secure the intravenous line or to deliver the medications. Creating awareness and training appropriately is mandatory for critical care nurses.

Keywords: Vaccination, Occupational, Injuries

How to cite : Deshpande I, Singla B, Shetti A N, Mustilwar R G, To study the incidences of needle stick injury among critical care nurses working in rural tertiary care hospital. Indian J Pharm Pharmacol 2022;9(2):128-131

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