Exposure to needle stick injuries during any procedures involving sharps are the
major problem threatens Healthcare workers life. Healthcare workers are exposed to
needle stick injuries during performing any procedures involving sharps. The study aims to
assess the prevalence of needle stick injuries or sharps stick injuries among nurses working
in the Ministry of Health and Population Hospitals in Dakhlia Governorate. A Crosssectional
study design was used to utilized this study and four tools were used in this study.
1) Self- administered structured questionnaire about nurse's personal and occupational
data, 2) Self-administered structured questionnaire about nurse's knowledge regarding
needle stick injuries, 3) Self-administered structured questionnaire about nurse's behavior
regarding measures obtained after needle stick injuries, 4) Self-administered structured
questionnaire about nurse's subjective practice. The study was consists of 364 nurses when
the population size = 6908 nurses who were working at hospitals affiliated to the Ministry
of Health and Population Dakahlia Governorate. Results. This study showed that 304
(83.6) from studied nurses exposed to needle stick injuries and the average score of nurses'
knowledge about NSI was significantly higher among the young age nurses while the
average practice score was significantly increased with age. Conclusion. Most of nurses
had good and fair knowledge about NSI. While more than two third of them had
unsatisfactory practice of correct behavior in their work. Recommendations. Evaluate the
impact of Needle Stick Injury on nurses' quality of life by using health assessment
questionnaire in the different department.