Abstract
Objective: To investigate the occurrence of occupational accidents and the main occupational risks that nursing professionals are exposed to in a Supply and Sterilization Center. Method: An exploratory, cross-sectional study of quantitative approach carried out in two hospitals with 37 nursing staff members. Data were collected through semi-structured questionnaires produced by the authors, from August to September 2012. Results: We verified that 27.3% of the professionals from the public institution suffered accidents; 83.3% of them were needlestick injuries. In the private institution, the percentage of accidents was 46.7%, with 57.1% of them caused by burns in the autoclave. Conclusion: Among the workplace accidents surveyed, needlestick injuries and burns were the most representative in both institutions. We emphasize the need for attitudes that enhance the practice of recording occupational accidents, aiming at the implementation of measures of prevention, protection and health recovery of professionals involved directly and indirectly in health care.
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