Volume : IV, Issue : III, March - 2015

STUDY ON AWARENESS OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH HAZARDS AMONG NURSES

Dr. P. Naveen Kumar, Ms. Dnyata D Pandit

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Nursing is a uniquely hazardous occupation. Nurses are exposed to a wide array of chemicals and drugs at work. Needle stick injuries are a common event in the healthcare environment. Data Collection Tool: A pre–designed, structured & close–ended questionnaire was used to collect data. Sampling Technique used was Random sampling, with a sample size of 365 nurses, with study duration of 6 months. More than 90% of the nurses strongly agreed that there was high level of awareness among nurses in relation to Biological, Chemical & Radiation hazards.

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Dr. P. Naveen Kumar, Ms. Dnyata D Pandit STUDY ON AWARENESS OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH HAZARDS AMONG NURSES International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 3 March 2015

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