Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Nursing Effect, cilt.19, sa.1, ss.75-88, 2026 (Scopus)
Background: Sharps injuries are a significant risk for nursing students. The education nursing students receive on this subject affects their knowledge and practices regarding sharps injuries. Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the education model on the exposure to sharps injuries of students taking the Surgical Diseases Nursing Course in different education models, including hybrid and face-to-face. Methods: The data of this descriptive study were collected between June and August 2023, using the “Student Information Form” and the “The Student Nurse Needlestick Injury Prediction Scale (SNNIP)”. The sample of the study consisted of 216 nursing students who took the surgical nursing course as face-to-face and hybrid education. In the analysis of the data, mean, standard deviation, number and percentage were used. Student’s t, Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests were applied. Results: The rate of exposure to needlestick and sharps injuries among all students was found to be 5.1%. There was a significant difference between the students’ previous exposure to needlestick and sharps injuries (X29.54, p=.023), the causes (X29.54, p=.023) and types (X210.23, p=.037) of injuries. While the average SNNIP score average of the students was 2.58±0.37 in the face-to-face education group, it was 2.53±.34 in the hybrid education group, and there was no statistically significant difference between the groups (Z=-1.059, .290). Conclusion: Face-to-face and hybrid education models applied within the scope of surgical nursing course do not make any difference regarding the prediction of needlestick and sharps injuries. However, having a history of sharp injury and receiving training on the subject were seen as factors affecting students’ exposure to sharp injuries. Nursing students should be given regular training against sharps injuries to increase their knowledge and awareness.