Sharif MR Author
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Affiliation
Needle stick; Sharps containers; Warning; Nurse
Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
Dr. Sharif MR was worked in the Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran and he started his career in Effect of Warning Poster on Sharps Containers Use by Nurses Muhammad Sharif, Ph.D. (IEEE Senior Member) is an Associate Professor at COMSATS University Islamabad, Wah Cantt Pakistan. He has completed his Ph.D. in Image Processing from COMSATS Institute of IT, Islamabad in 2013. He got his MS (CS) degree from the same institute in 2007 and an MCS degree from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad Pakistan in 1995.
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Author(s): Sharif MR, Madani M and Sharif AR
Effect of Warning Poster on Sharps Containers Use by Nurses
Injuries caused by needles and sharp objects are among the main causes of blood deadly infections for healthcare providers. One of the effective ways to prevent needle stick injury is proper disposal of the needles and correct use of sharps containers. Despite abundant training given to nurses, different studies show that nurses are still indifferent to this matter. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of warning poster on the use of sharps containers by nurses working in Milad Hospital, Kashan, Iran, 2012.
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