A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NURSING STAFF REGARDING BLOOD PARASITES ACQUIRED BY NEEDLE STICK INJURY IN A MILITARY HOSPITAL.

Nurses are likely to be exposed to microorganisms during their daily practice due to their close and frequent direct contact with patients. This could be one of the main causes of transmitting infection to the patients. Therefore, nurses should demonstrate the ability to effectively utilize principles of infection control, nurses should have professional and ethical responsibilities to make sure that their knowledge and skills regarding infection control are up-to-date and they practice safely and competently at all times. AIM: At assessing the effect of a training program for Military nursing staff knowledge, performance and attitude related to blood parasites acquired by needle stick injury. SETTING: The study was carried out at two military hospitals. Design An interventional study (pre-post study) was used. SUBJECT: The studied subjects were 90 nursing staff who accepted to participate in the study (10) of them pilot study were excluded from the study sample, (30) from The Military Fever Hospital and (50) from The Military General Hospital. Tools: The study tools used were composed of five tools as follows: (1) Educational needs assessment tool. (2) Knowledge questionnaire sheet (pre / post-test) (3) Observation check list (4) Attitude tool and (5) Participants 'evaluation Questionnaire sheet. RESULTS: Educational the intervention showed statistically significant improvements in nursing staff knowledge, performance and attitude. RECOMMENDATION: Continues training programs about blood parasites acquired by needle stick injury must be developed and provided on regular basis, this will enable nursing staff to improve their knowledge, performance and attitude about blood parasites acquired by needle stick injury.

Assessment of nurses' performance related to control of some parasites acquired from fresh vegetables as a patient safety measure in a military hospital.

UNLABELLED: Foodborne parasitic infection in the hospital constitutes a major health problem particularly for patients who are more vulnerable than healthy subjects to parasitic risks. Parasitic infection. represents an area of concern for advanced practice nurse. The work assessed the military nursing staff performance regarding the nosocomial food-borne parasitic infection control. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Research design; A descriptive research design was used to identify knowledge, attitudes and practice of nurses related to nosocomial food-borne parasitic infection control measures. SETTING: The study was conducted at a general military hospital. SUBJECTS: 50 nurses, the whole available number who covered the inclusion, criteria. DATA COLLECTION TOOLS: It included; (1): Structured interview sheet was constructed after reviewing the relevant literature to elicit information, it included two parts a) subjects' sociodemographic characteristics b) nurses' knowledge regarding nosocomial parasites infections. (2): RATING SCALE: to assess attitude of nursing staff towards nosocomial parasites infections and its prevention. (3): Obselrvational CHECKLIST: to assess the nurses' practice of self-protection and' control of nosocomial parasitic' infections control measures.. RESULTS: A statistically insignificant difference between knowledge levels about nosocomial parasites infection among military nurses. More than half of participant nurses had positive attitude towards nosoconijal parasite infection control and prevention without significant difference between all topics (P>0.056). That most participant nurses had unsatisfactory practice to infection control measures with significant lower score for procurement, storage and preparation of raw material followed by personal hygiene (P<0.05). RECOMMENDATIONS: Nurses in all roles and settings can demonstrate leadership in infection prevention. and control by using their knowledge, skill and judgment to initiate appropriate and immediate infection control procedures.