MANAGEMENT OF BIOSECURITY MEASURES IN NURSING PERSONNEL WORKING IN THE EMERGENCY AREA OF HOSPITAL GENERAL NORTE DE GUAYAQUIL IESS LOS CEIBOS.

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out with the purpose of determining the management of the biosecurity measures of the nursing personnel of the emergency service of the Hospital General Norte de Guayaquil IESS Los Ceibos.  Based on the great problems of managing biological risks in health personnel, who frequently omit to apply safety regulations, which increases the risk of contracting an infectious, contagious, occupational disease. The methodology used was a descriptive design, with a cross-sectional, qualitative-quantitative. Data collection was done through the application of pre-structured questionnaires, which helped us establish the level of knowledge and management of biosecurity measures by the personal. The sample was made up of 90 nurses who in the emergency area. The results revealed that the level of knowledge of the nursing staff is high or adequate with an average percentage of 7.67%, therefore, 22.33% of the staff are unaware of these preventive measures or have poor knowledge and their application has a general percentage of 47%, that is, the application by the staff is deficient and insufficient. In conclusion, its es mentioned that there are risks in the emergency area, the biological prevailing among them, an efficient knowledge of biosecurity measures was determined, but its application in relation to knowledge is deficient, a situation that increases occupational risk.