Background Nurses usually provide direct patient care. However, they account for the
majority of healthcare workers (HCWs) injured by needles or other sharp objects. Objectives …

Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at risk of acquiring blood-borne infections such
as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and human immunodeficiency virus through needlestick injuries …

Needle-stick or sharp injuries (NSIs) are critical occupational hazards for healthcare
workers. Exposure to blood and body fluids through NSIs increases the risk of transmission …

Background. Needlestick and sharp injuries are a big risk to the health of nurses. Every day,
nurses face the likelihood that they will injure themselves. Although many injuries will have …

Background Needlestick and sharp injury represent a major occupational hazard in the
healthcare environment with nurses experiencing a large proportion of the burden. It is a …

Background: Peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion and maintenance are the
procedures most commonly performed by nurses in clinical settings. However, current …

Context: Nurses and other health care workers, and at the same time nursing students in
clinical training, are at high risk for needle stick injury. The main problem is that needle stick …

Enquadramento: A inserção e a manutenção do cateter venoso periférico (CVP) são os
procedimentos mais comumente realizados por enfermeiros em contexto clínico. Todavia …

Kecelakaan kerja bisa terjadi di tempat kerja yang memiliki bahaya potensial tinggi.
Kecelakaan kerja di Rumah sakit dapat menggangu produktivitas dan kualitas kerja perawat …

Purpose Needle-stick injuries (NSIs), sharp tools, and other devices that penetrate the skin
are considered occupational hazards for health workers. The most dangerous pathogens in …