Background: The working environment of New Graduate Bachelor Nurses is no exception. The nature of their work is a potential source of many types of occupational hazards, which might consequently lead to health problem. Occupational safety at the work improves new graduate bachelor nurses health and increases their productivity. Aim: the study aimed to evaluate effect of safety protective program regarding occupational health hazards for new graduate bachelor nurses. Research Design: A quasi-experimental design was used to carry out this study. Setting: The study was conducted in medical, surgical departments and outpatient clinics at Benha University Hospital, Qaluobia Governorate, Egypt. Sample: All new graduate bachelor nurses (60). Tools: Two tools were used in this study. First tool: A Structured interview questionnaire included two parts first part: new graduate bachelor nurses ' personal characteristics, and second part: consisted of (50) questions to assess new graduate bachelor nurses ' Knowledge about safety protective measures regarding occupational hazards. Second tool: new graduate bachelor nurses ' observational checklist; consisted of (56 items) to assess new graduate bachelor nurses ' practices of safety protective measures regarding occupational hazards. Result: The study findings revealed that there was statistical significance improvement in new graduate bachelor nurses ' knowledge 43.766 ±3.021 & 34.0±3.188 at immediate post and follow-up program respectively. New graduate bachelor nurses has good level of practices at immediate post and follow-up the program89% & 83% in comparisons to pre-program was poor level. Conclusion: The study concluded that there was statistical significant improvement in new graduate bachelor nurses ' knowledge and practices after implementation the program. Also there were statistical significant positive correlation between new graduate bachelor nurses ' knowledge and practices. Additionally, there was statistically significant positive relation among new graduate bachelor nurses ' knowledge and their age and previous program; also there was statistically significant positive relation between new graduate bachelor nurses ' practices and their gender and marital status. Recommendation: Continuous educational safety protective programs regarding the occupational health hazards for NGBN in medical, surgical departments and outpatient clinics at Benha University Hospital. |
