THE ROLE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE

EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY

REGULATIONS ON THE
OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS AMONG
NURSES
Presented by Actub, Julia Lynne Tañola, Karen Mae
Salvacion, Marielle Uba, Kyla
INTRODUCTION
 Nurses are on the frontline of numerous
occupational hazards.
 Level of occupational safety
 Health training resources
 Affect their life
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
 Musculoskeletal diseases.
 Skin Respiratory System
 Neglect the us of PPE
RESEARCH
QUESTION 1. How important PPE and
strong implementation of
safety regulation towards the
occupational hazard
experienced among nurses?
2. What are those occupational hazards that
nurses experienced?

3. What are the negative effects of occupational

hazards that nurses experienced?
METHODOLOGY

 Phenomenological
 Public Hospital in Northern Mindanao
 15 Emergency Nurses
 KII and Convenience Sampling
 Interview Questionnaires
 Audio Recorder
Problem 1: How
important do you
think are personal LIFE
protective
equipment and PROTECTION
Safety
Regulations?
Problem 2: What
 BIOLOGICAL HAZARD
are those
occupational  CHEMICAL HAZARD
hazard that nurses
experienced?  PHYSICAL HAZARD
Problem 3: What
 HEALTH RISK AFFECTS WORK
are the negative
effects of PERFORMANCE
occupational
hazards that  HEALTH RISK AFFECT FAMILY
nurses HEALTH
experienced?
CONCLUSION
 Common experience
 Good quality PPE
 Strong implementation of Safety regulation
 Limited Stocks of PPE
 Lack of Budget
RECOMMENDATION

 Know the importance of PPE and Safety Regulations

 Public and Private Hospital

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