Abstract
Introduction : Nurses are exposed to a high risk of acquiring blood-borne infections - HBV, HCV and HIV, during their occupational healthcare activities. Future nurses (nursing care students), and their active participation in providing care to patients during their clinical practice, run just as high risk of occupational exposure to blood-borne infections. Aim : The aim of this study is to examine and analyze how informed future nurses are of, both, the risk of contracting blood-borne infections, and compliance with the standard safety measures of the practical training facilities. Resources and methods : Research of literature and legal documentation. Individual anonymous survey with nursing care students, containing 16 questions. Processing and analysis of the gathered data. Results and considerations: There are significant discrepancies between students` behavior and knowledge, and their attitude towards their own safety. A large proportion have had needle-stick, or other medical sharp instruments, injuries during their practical training. Despite their high self-evaluation of the acquired prevention knowledge and skills, there seems to be no well-developed attitude and behavior towards using personal protective equipment. It is necessary to organize training seminars for safe injection practices and risk prevention of occupationally contracting blood-borne infections.
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