Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE ON BIOMEDIAL WASTE AMONG NURSING INTERNS IN SELECTED COLLEGE OF NURSING AT KANHIPURAM DISTRICT, TAMILNADU

Ms. S. Ananthi, Ms. K. Dhivyapriya, Prof. Dr. Mrs. L. Lakshmi

Abstract :

 A descriptive study to assess the level of knowledge on Biomedical Waste among nursing interns in a selected college of nursing at Kanchipuram. The objectives were to assess the level of knowledge of Biomedical Waste among nursing interns of a selected College of Nursing.  Also, to find out the association between level of knowledge on Biomedical Waste and selected demographical variables such as age,sex,educational status,occupational status,income status and sources of information of nursing interns. The sampling technique was non probability convenient sampling technique with the sample of 50 nursing interns and questionnaire was formulated  to assess the knowledge .The variable was assessing the level of knowledge of nursing interns on Biomedical Waste . The investigators used demographic variable proforma, with a structured interview schedule to collect data. The collected data was tabulated and analysed. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Nursing interns were having 38% adequate knowledge and 60% nursing interns having moderately adequate knowledge and 2% nursing interns having inadequate knowledge. It is concluded that health education for the interns can improve their level of knowledge.

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Ms. S.Ananthi, Ms. K.Dhivyapriya, Prof.Dr.Mrs.L.Lakshmi, A STUDY TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE ON BIOMEDIAL WASTE AMONG NURSING INTERNS IN SELECTED COLLEGE OF NURSING AT KANHIPURAM DISTRICT, TAMILNADU, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : VOLUME-6 | ISSUE-8 | AUGUST‾2017

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