Performance of nursing auxiliaries and technicians in managing piercing cutting material: a necessary study Actuación de auxiliares y técnicos de enfermería en el manejo de punzocortantes: un estudio necesario Atuação de auxiliares e técnicos de enfermagem no manejo de perfurocortantes: um estudo necessário

This study aimed to analyze the knowledge of nursing auxiliaries and technicians in handling and disposing of piercing-cutting material and describe their performance. This qualitative-descriptive research was carried out with three nursing auxiliaries and 12 technicians at a medium-size hospital, t...

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Main Authors: Elaine Cristina Carvalho Moura, Maria de Fátima Santana Moreira, Soraia Martins da Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2009-06-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692009000300007