Investigation of consciousness of occupational protection among emergency nurses
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2010.07.011
- VernacularTitle:急诊护士职业安全防护意识的调查
- Author:
Xiao-Qian LI
1
;
Ping JI
;
Fei PAN
;
Yu LIU
;
Xin LIU
Author Information
1. 解放军总医院
- Keywords:
Emergency nurses;
Occupational protection;
Consciousness;
Investigation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2010;16(7):772-774
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the status and consciousness of occupational protection of nurses in emergency department, so as to provide the basis for protection and improve the clinical behavior o: emergency nurses. Methods A total of 109 emergency nurses working in two third-class first-grade hospitals of Beijing were investigated using self-designed questionnaires. Results Consciousness of occupational protectiof of emergency nurses was (84.9 ±7.6), those over 80 points of them was 84 (77.1 % ). Compared with senior nurses and nurses, the score of supervisor nurses was higher ( P < 0. 05 ). The score of nurses with different education background had no significant differences ( P > 0. 05 ). The score in those with longer working years inemergency care was higher than the shorter ones (P < 0.05). Protection consciousness score had no connection with the exposure experience (P > 0. 05 ). Conclusions Emergency nurses have a higher consciousness of occupational protection, however, there are still some weakness. So we should attach the importance the nurses in a high technical title, strengthen the exchange of work experiences among emergency nurses, and arranging training for other departments' nurses to the Emergency Department, to raise their own quality and protection consciousness.