Nursing Staff's Professional Experiences Related to Dealing with Sharps in Intensive Care Units | ||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2024, Pages 241-248 PDF (398.02 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2024.350323 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amira Ebrahim1; Mostafa Zanaty2; Samar Abdelraouf3 | ||
| 1BSc.N, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||
| 2Lcturer of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||
| 3Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Mansoura University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Sharp injuries are incidents or accidents that occur as a result of a needle, blades such as scalpels, or other medical instruments that penetrate the skin. They are the most common workplace injuries among healthcare professionals. Sharp injuries can expose healthcare workers to the risk of communicable disease infection. This study aimed to assess nursing staff's professional experiences related to dealing with sharps in intensive care units, through a cross-sectional study design. The study was carried out on a convenience sample of 60 nursing staff at intensive care units, at Specialized Medical Hospital, Mansoura University. Using three tools to collect the nursing staff's sociodemographic and occupational characteristics, and assess the professional history of needle stick injuries and sharp injuries as well as experiences related to dealing with sharps. Results illustrate that 78.3% of the nursing staff were exposed to needle sticks/ sharps injuries. 60.0% reported handling syringe needles 10 to fewer than 15 times per day in the previous three months. Accordingly, on-duty education and regular training programs are recommended for nursing staff about occupational health hazards of sharp injuries, protective measures, the importance of reporting incidents, and sharp management. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Experience; Intensive Care Unit; Needle sticks; Nursing Staff; Sharp Injuries | ||
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