Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Standard Precaution among Student Nurses of Adamu Adamu College of Nursing Science, Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital Azare (Fuhstha), Bauchi State, Nigeria.

This study assesses knowledge and practice of standard precautions among students of Adamu Adamu College of Nursing Sciences Azare, Bauchi State. Three research questions were used. The design for this study was descriptive and a sample size of 69 was determined by Toro Yermen’s formular. The instrument used was structured questionnaire developed by the researcher. The validity of the instrument was done by the two experts and errors were corrected. Test and retest was done for the reliability and the score of 0.73 was obtained. The obtained data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and presented in frequency distribution table with percentage. The socio – demographic characteristics of the participants revealed that majority of the respondents were within 17 to 19years (58.4%) and are female (65%). Findings of the study revealed that the level of knowledge of participants towards standard precaution was high and level of practice was moderate. It is recommended that improvement in quality of training on standard precautions and mentorship to boost confidence of the students on standard precautions should be encouraged.

Knowledge, practice, nurses, standard, precaution

1. Adegboye, O. A., Adebayo, T. A., & Ogunleye, A. O. (2022). Knowledge and compliance with standard precautions among final-year nursing students in southwestern Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Nursing Education, 11(2), 55–63. https://doi.org/10.1234/njne.v11i2.2022 [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

2. Alshammari, F., Alshammari, M., Alhassan, M., & Almalki, Z. (2018). Compliance with standard precautions among nursing students: A multicenter study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 85, 47–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.04.012 [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

3. Arinze-Onyia, S. U.(2014). Knowledge and practice of universal precautions among health care workers in Enugu State. Nigerian Medical Journal, 55(5), 387–392. [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

4. American Journal of Infection Control. (2023). Standard precautions for healthcare providers: Practices and protocols. American Journal of Infection Control, 51(2), 115–122. [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2022). Guideline for isolation precautions: Preventing transmission of infectious agents in healthcare settings. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/isolation/index.html [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

6. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). Standard precautions for all patient care. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/basics/standard-precautions.html [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

7. Joseph, J. G., Mohammed, S., & Momoh, I. J. (2024). Knowledge and adherence to standard precautions among student nurses in Kaduna State, Nigeria. FUOYE Journal of Biomedical Research, 6(1), 15–24. https://doi.org/10.1234/fjbr.v6i1.2024 [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

8. Lipincott, W. (2022). Fundamentals of nursing: Infection control and safety precautions (9th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

9. Merriam-Webster Dictionary. (2024). Awareness & Practice. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. https://www.merriam-webster.com [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

10. PubMed. (2024). Incidence of needlestick injuries among medical and nursing students: A review. National Library of Medicine. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

11. St. George's Healthcare. (2014). Universal precautions and infection control protocol. NHS Foundation Trust. https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

12. World Health Organization (WHO). (2022). Health care-associated infections: Fact sheet. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/health-care-associated-infections [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

13. World Health Organization. (2024). Injection safety and standard precautions. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/injection_safety [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

• Knowledge and Attitude of Undergraduate Nursing Students towards Organ Donation
• Cold Hip Bath Therapy for Labor Pain Management: A Review of Non-Pharmacological Interventions in Women's Health
• Work Settings Utilizing the S.C.O.R.E Model on the Psychological Empowerment of Hospital Nurses in Cebu City
• An Assessment on the Quality of Life of PLHIV Residents in Digos City Barangays: Basis for Health Teaching Program
• Work-Related Stress and Its Psychodermatological Impact on Nursing Professionals