A Descriptive Study To Assess The Knowledge Of Undergraduate Students Regarding The Needle Stick Injury And Its Prevention In Smt. Lakshmi Bai Batra College Of Nursing, New Delhi

Background: A needle stick injury (NSI) is an accidental skin-penetrating stab wound from a hollow-bore needle containing another person’s blood or body fluid. Healthcare workers are at an occupational risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens following needle stick injuries and sharp injuries. Objective: To assess the knowledge of undergraduate students regarding needle stick injuries and its prevention in Smt. Lakshmi Bai Batra College of Nursing. Method and material: The research was conducted from December 22nd, 2022 on 62 students of Smt. Lakshmi Batra College of Nursing, Delhi. A purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample and data was collected through questionnaire for accessing the knowledge regarding needle stick injuries and its prevention. Result: 62 students of Smt. Lakshmi Bai Batra College of Nursing were taken as sample using purposive sampling technique and the finding of the study indicates that knowledge regarding needle stick injury is average among 61 students and poor among 1 student and good among 0 student. Conclusion: The study indicates that poor to average knowledge regarding needle stick injury & its prevention among undergraduate students of Smt. Lakshmi Bai Batra College of Nursing