Thesis
Minimizing Nurses' Risks for Needle Stick Injuries in the Hospital Setting
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
05/2012
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/4196
Abstract
Despite advances in safety mechanisms for sharps, nurses continue to be at high risk for needle stick injuries (NSIs) with more than half being directly affected by at least one during their career. NSI risk appears to be a result of three main factors surrounding NSI incidents. They include nurses' sense of urgency, variable shift work, and lower skill level. This paper provides a synthesis of the evidence relating to these risk factors among nurses in hospital settings. Evidence linking NSI risk with both variable shift work and lower skill level are demonstrated. The evidence supporting a relationship between NSI risk and nurses' sense of urgency, on the other hand, is conflicting. Gaps in research are identified and changes to nursing practice are recommended based on these findings.
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- Title
- Minimizing Nurses' Risks for Needle Stick Injuries in the Hospital Setting
- Creators
- Karin Rohde
- Contributors
- Alice E. Dupler (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590726601842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis