EVALUATION OF THE IMPLANTATION OF REGULATORY NORM 32 IN A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

• Main Authors: Maikon Rosa dos Santos (Author), Renata Perfeito Ribeiro (Author), Mariana Bessa Martins (Author), Leonel Alves do Nascimento (Author), Júlia Trevisan Martins (Author), Maria Cristina Cescatto Bobroff (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v17i3.25754; 1414-8536; 2176-9133
• Keywords: Worker's health; Occupational hazards; Exposure to biological agents; Governmental regulations; Nursing; RT1-120; Medicine (General); R5-920; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270
• Source: Cogitare Enfermagem, Vol 17, Iss 3, Pp 524-530 (2012)

This study aimed to verify the implantation of Regulatory Norm 32 in a hospital in the north of the Brazilian state of Paraná. An exploratory, descriptive case study was carried out through a recorded interview with a nurse from the Hospital Infection Control Committee, in June 2010. It was noticed that the institution has difficulties in relation to the implantation of the Norm, including unavailability of, and failure to use, personal protective equipment, and inadequate physical structure and overloading of containers for the disposal of sharps. It is concluded that despite these difficulties, some aspects were adopted in relation to the norm and a commission was set up with the objective of implanting it in line with governmental regulations.