Hospital-acquired infections are illnesses acquired in a hospital or other healthcare facility where the sickness was not present or incubating at the time of admission (HAIs). Infections among the facility's health care personnel, as well as illnesses acquired in the hospital but showing up after discharge, are covered. Nurses have a vital role in the control and prevention of HAIs in all health-care settings, and their knowledge and practises are critical. The purpose of this study was to see how well-informed and how well-practiced conventional precautions are among the staff nurses. Materials and Methods: The current study was a hospital-based descriptive study that took place at Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences in Chamarajanagar from January to March 2017. Simple random sampling was used to choose 40 staff nurses, and data was obtained using a pretested and semi-structured questionnaire. The statistical analysis was carried out using Microsoft Office Excel 2007. The majority of respondents, 35 (87.5%), were aware of the Infection Control Committee (ICC) and the Central Supply and Sterilization Department (CSSD), and more than 90% were aware of segregation and disposal according to BMW rules. Before and after touching patients, the majority of staff nurses, 38 (95 percent), washed their hands and put on personal protection equipment. Despite the fact that more than half of the study participants, 23 (57.5%), had suffered a needle stick injury, only 19 (47.5%) of them reported it and sought treatment. Hepatitis B vaccinations were given to 24 (60%) of the staff nurses. Conclusion: The current study shows that staff nurses have an adequate level of knowledge and practise when it comes to conventional precautions, and it also identifies numerous areas where educational interventions are needed.
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Department of Microbiology, Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka, India.
L. Bhageerathi
Department of Microbiology, Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka, India.
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