Volume : 09, Issue : 11, November – 2022
Title:
46.NURSING MECHANISM IN DISPOSING OF MEDICAL WASTE IN HEALTH FACILITIES
Authors :
Norah.A.Alzahrani, Jameela.E.Allheani, Eman.S.Albarkatee, Fawzia.A.Alharbi, Roqaiah.M.Alnasheri, Bandar.M.Almuqati, Mona.T.Alnemari, Amal.H.Aallhyanei, Aisha.S.Shingary, Othman.S.Allhebi,Manal.S.Alqourashy,Mahdi.A.Alyamani, Nora.A.Maghrabi.
Abstract :
The aim of the study is the importance of having a written mechanism for the nursing staff to dispose of medical waste in health facilities (health centers or hospitals), the importance of having a secured and approved guide on medical waste by the Ministry of Health, the importance of having a trained nursing staff with high resistance to how to deal with illness and medical waste. In health facilities, the importance of having a place to store medical waste in a safe place, until it is disposed of by the Medical Waste Company (SEPCO). A questionnaire was created via the Google Drive website, and distributed to male and female health practitioners via the social networking site (WhatsApp), where responses to the questionnaire were obtained after a period of 5 months, where 850 questionnaires were distributed and 750 responses were received by those targeted. from research.
Keywords: Nursing mechanism, disposal of medical waste, health facilities
Cite This Article:
Please cite this article in press Norah.A.Alzahrani et al, Nursing Mechanism In Disposing Of Medical Waste In Health Facilities., Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2022; 09(11).
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