Nursing Case Study: Demographic Characteristics Of Study Nurses

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Table (1): Demographic characteristics of the studied nurses (n=185)

Characteristics N %
Age
• 5
• 5-10
• ≤10
0
38
147
0
2.5
79.5

Mean ± SD
2.79±.40509
Attending of related training courses 26 14.1

Job description describing waste management - -
Vaccination against virus B and tetanus - -
Total 185 100%

Table (1): Presented the demographic characteristics of the studied nurses, it displayed that the mean age of nurses was (40.62±9.339) years. Concerning their education, these qualifications had (90.3%) diploma of nursing. As regards to years of experience was (79.5%) more than ten years. (74.1%) of nurses did not attend any training courses related to waste management. Also, as regards to vaccination against virus B and tetanus, all the studied nurses did not receive any vaccination.

Table 2: Distribution of nurses correct Knowledge about bio medical waste management as reported by studied nurses throughout the …show more content…

20 10.8 137 74.1 58.67 0.000
9- Symbol used on biomedical waste transport vehicle 30 16.2 94 50.8 56.01 0.000
10-Causes of used of un safe equipment as needle 43 23.2 107 57.8 100.48 0.000
11- Technology methods for handling of wastes 58 31.4 127 68.6 71.83 0.000
12-Disease transmitted by biomedical waste 41 22.2 116 62.7 135.83 0.000
13- Collection of wastes according to hospital waste management law 36 19.5 142 76.8 45.94

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