Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids among Turkish nursing students during clinical practice training: Frequency of needlestick/sharp injuries and hepatitis B immunisation

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1394-1403

  Talas, Melek Serpil ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B immunisation; Needlestick sharp injuries; Nurses; Nursing students; Turkey

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY FLUID; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NURSING STUDENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADULT; BLOOD; BODY FLUIDS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; STUDENTS, NURSING; TURKEY; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS;

EID: 64549114190     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02523.x     Document Type: Article

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