Needlestick /sharps injuries cases and related factors of nursing students during clinical practices

This study is planned as a descriptive study in order to analyze needlestick /sharps injuries cases and related factors of nursing students in Uşak University Nursing Department during clinical practices. Universe of the study consists of 462 students studying at Uşak University Nursing Department in Uşak city center. Since the purpose is to reach all the universe, no sampling method is used The 402 nursing students who volunteered to participate in the research sample constituted the research participation rate of 89%. The data were collected by a questionnaire constructed for this study. Data are obtained through a survey form by the researcher between 15th May and 30th June, 2015. In evaluation of the data SPSS 16.0 package programme is used. The mean age was 21,2±2,07 and most of were female (76.1-%). 44,8 % of the students reported that they experienced needlestick /sharps injuries during clinical practices, however; 51,7 % of them reported that they did not. 58,7 % of the students reported that they had information about security measures about health risks in practice areas, however, 41,3 % of them reported that they did not have. 60,2 % of the students stated that they did not have Hepatitis B vaccination and 76,4 % of them stated that they did not have tetanus vaccination. 37,8% of the students had a needlestick /sharps injuries 30,6% twice, 31,7% had three and more injuries. A statically significant difference was identified between the class that the nursing students study and needlestick /sharps injuries cases, (X²=13,946, p=0,003). Class degree increases needlestick tool injuries in increasing the rate of 1,48, according to the needlestick of information about those without security measures to protect the health status instrument injuries are more frequent than 4,2 times. According to logistic regressionanalysis, needlestick /sharps injuries the most important factor is determined on the status of information security measures. A total of 51,7% of needlestick /sharps injuries were said to have gone unreported in any official report. It was determined that the class that the students were educated was effective in receiving occupational health and safety information and reporting nurses' needlestick /sharps injuries (p <0.05). In light of these findings, nursing students, school administration and health institutions by needlestick /sharps injuries to the necessary training required prior notifications about occupational health and safety measures to be made.