Student nurses are exposed to hazards in terms of occupational health and safety (OHS) problems in Turkey. Researching these problems in the clinical setting, improving the health and safety of student nurses is an issue that needs to be investigated. The aim of this study is to present OHS-related impressions and OHS experiences of nursing students in relation to the risk assessment process and from an educational perspective. A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 140 students at a nursing school. The study indicated that almost all of the students’ OHS knowledge and awareness level were low, were exposed to contact with blood and body fluids as most dangerous situations, have difficulties in the provision of personnel protective equipment (PPE), were subjected to verbal assault, and experienced anxiety and irritability. They encountered dangerous situations applying treatment in the clinic, preparing drugs, following vital signs, giving general care, and during the intervention in the emergency room, and experienced back pain, headache, increased tendency to sleep, fatigue, and forearm, wrist, hand, and finger injuries. Because of contact with hand antiseptic/latex, skin irritation, and burning eyes, nose, and throat, allergy symptoms were detected. Carelessness and intensive work tempo were the most common causes of workplace accidents. The clinical practice areas are limited in terms of OHS; students are exposed to physical, psychological, and chemical risks with respect to OHS, and they are most psychologically affected by experiencing anxiety and irritability, as well as physiologically, and have symptoms similar to burnout syndrome; they are at risk of getting burnout syndrome.

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) of the hand negatively affect the hand's functionality and lead to long periods of sick leave. MSDs of hand are associated with work absences and productivity loss more than other Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The study aimed to assess the discomfort of hands in healthcare workers (HWs) and the relationship between demographics and discomfort. 217 HWs selected randomly in the Trakya University Hospital from Dec. 2019 to Feb. 2020 participated in this cross-sectional study. The study was carried out through a questionnaire for sociodemographic characteristics and Cornell Hand Discomfort Questionnaires for MSDs. SPSS v.24.0 software was used to analyze the data. The most common discomfort scores were in the right-hand wrist (1.79), right-hand thumb joint, right-hand thumb (1.65), left-hand wrist (0.86), and left-hand (index, middle, half ring) (0.87), and left-hand thumb (0.80) areas respectively. Right-hand discomfort scores were relatively higher than left-hand. While an association was detected between the level of education, years of work, and MSDs of hand, there was no relation with gender, marital status, or profession. The findings from the study indicate MSDs of hand among HWs. Further research is recommended to detect the prevalence and prevention of MSDs of hand on HWs.

Mü hendislik ü rü nü olan Nanomatereyaller(Nm)'in sağ lığ a yo nelik tehlikeleri konüsünda artan bir endişe bülünmaktadır. Bü dürüm risk ğrübü altında olan çalışanların Nm'lere marüziyetinin olüşabileceğ i alanlar ile ilğili mevcüt tehlikelerin, risk fakto rlerinin tanımlanması, risk değ erlendirme methotlarının ğeliştirilmesi konülarında çalışmalara ğereksinim oldüğ ünü ortaya çıkarmaktadır. Nanomateryal proseslerle ilğili belirlenmiş bazı standartlar ve sekto rel bazda ğelişmeler olsada sistematik çerçeve tam anlamıyla olüşmamıştır. Gelişen teknoloji ile kendisine her ğeçen ğü n daha fazla küllanım alanı bülan nanomateryallerin ğelecekte insan sağ lığ ına ne ğibi zararlar verebileceğ i araştırılması ğereken diğ er bir konüdür. Bü çalışmada iş sağ lığ ı ve ğü venliğ inde kapsamında nanomateryallerin o zellikleri, risk fakto rleri ile nanomateryallerde risk yo netiminde izlenecek risk analiz methodları konüsünda perspektif sünabilmek amaçlanmıştır.

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