Open AccessKNOWLEDGE ON BIO-MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AMONG NURSING STUDENTS
Author(s) -
Mandeep Kaur,
Kiranjit Kaur
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the genesis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2395-2164
DOI - 10.47211/tg.2020.v07i03.001
Subject(s) - medical waste , biomedical waste , medical education , significant difference , nursing , medicine , psychology , engineering , waste management , political science , health care , law
Biomedical waste or hospital waste is any kind of waste containing infectious materials. It may also include waste ass ociated with the generation of biomedical waste that visually appears to be of medical or laboratory origin (e.g. packaging, unused bandages, infusion kits etc.), as well research laboratory waste containing bio molecules or organisms that are mainly restricted from environmental release. The pre-experimental study was conducted on 40 nursing students in Chief Khalsa Diwan International Nursing College, Amritsar. Prior to structured teaching programme nursing students gave self-information and a self-structured knowledge questionnaire was used and evaluate the significant of difference between the two groups. The data obtained from study subjects was analysed and interpreted in terms of objectives and hypothesis of the study. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used for the data analysis. The study findings revealed that structured teaching programme was significantly effective in increasing the knowledge of Nursing Students of Chief Khalsa Diwan International Nursing College, Amritsar.