A STUDY ON THE INCIDENCE OF NEEDLE STICK INJURY (NSI), ASSOCIATED DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND INJURY-RELATED CHARACTERISTICS AMONG NURSING STUDENTS OF SELECTED NURSING INSTITUTIONS OF AIZAWL, MIZORAM
Needle Stick Injury (NSI) is a significant occupational hazard for healthcare workers, especially nursing students during clinical training. Inadequate awareness of standard precautions and post-exposure protocols, like Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP), heightens the risk of serious infections such as Hepatitis B, C, an...