Needlestick and Sharps Injuries Among Nursing Students in Nanjing, China
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Needlestick and sharps injuries among nursing students.
AIMS This paper reports the first investigation of the prevalence and nature of needlestick injuries among Australian nursing students. BACKGROUND Needlestick and sharps injuries are the most efficient method of transmitting blood-borne pathogens between patients and healthcare staff. Although nurses are known to be a high-risk subgroup for these events, nursing students may be at even greate...
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عنوان ژورنال: Workplace Health & Safety
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2165-0799,2165-0969
DOI: 10.1177/2165079917732799