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Otufale Adenike Taiwo
Nigeria
Research Article
Rates and Patterns of Operating Room Hazards among Nigerian Perioperative Nurses
Author(s): Aliyu Danjuma, Adeyeni Abdul-Lateef Babatunde, Otufale Adenike Taiwo and Shiaka Ndalayi MichealAliyu Danjuma, Adeyeni Abdul-Lateef Babatunde, Otufale Adenike Taiwo and Shiaka Ndalayi Micheal
Introduction: The perioperative nurse’s job content becomes highly extensive in the 21st century. This makes them more frequently exposed to various degrees of hazards. However, little is known about rates and patterns of operating room hazards among Nigerian perioperative nurses.
Aim: To investigate the rates and patterns of operating room hazards among Nigerian perioperative nurses.
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive survey of all Nigerian perioperative nurses who attended the 15th Annual Scientific Conference of National Association of Perioperative Nurses of Nigeria (NAPON) in Sokoto between Monday 12th and Friday 16th October, 2015 was undertaken. An adapted and modified questionnaire on impact of “operating’’ room occupational hazards on intraoperative nurses was used for this stud.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2471-9870.1000106