• Anupama Sharma
• Prof. (Dr.) Victor Devasirvadam2

Statement of problem: A descriptive study to assess the knowledge & practices regarding universal precautions amongst staff nurses working in selected hospitals of district Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab. Material and methods: In the present study A quantitative research approach and non-experimental descriptive research design was used to assess the knowledge and practice regarding universal precaution among staff nurses. Total 40 sample of staff nurses were selected by convenient sampling technique. Data collection was done through self-structured knowledge questionnaire and checklist. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics by calculating frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and chi square test. Result: the result of present study revealed that out of total majority (70%) had Good knowledge, (30%) average knowledge, no one had poor knowledge regarding Universal Precautions Amongst Staff Nurses working in selected hospital. And according to their practice score out of total majority (75%) had Good practices, (25%) had average practices, no one had poor practices regarding Universal Precautions amongst Staff Nurses Working In selected Hospital. The descriptive statistics of knowledge score. their Mean and median value of health score were 31.88 and 33 while Standard deviation(SD) value were 5.05.Maximum score obtained by study subjects were 40 and minimum score obtained by study subjects were 23. Range value were 17 and mean percentage value for health score 79.7% and the descriptive statistics of practices score. their Mean and median value of health score were 7.95 and 8 while Standard deviation(SD) value were 1.67.Maximum score obtained by study subjects were 10 and minimum score obtained by study subjects were 5.Range value were 5 and mean percentage value for health score 19.8%. Conclusion the conclusion of present study revealed that majority of the staff nurses had Good knowledge, and had Good practices regarding universal precaution in selected hospitals of district Fathegarh sahib.

knowledge, practice, universal precaution, staff nurses.

"Universal precautions ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 2, page no.f444-f456, February-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2302552.pdf

"Universal precautions ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 2, page no. ppf444-f456, February-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2302552.pdf