Effect of the improving teaching method on the prevention of needle stick injuries in the department of infectious disease

<strong>Objective: </strong>To discuss the effect of improving teaching method and strengthening the training of occupational protection on the prevention of needle stick injuries in the department of infectious disease. <strong>Methods:</strong> Collect 17 cases of needle stick injuries that occurred in 2012 among 178 nurses in department of infectious disease. The same cases occurred in 2013 when the nurses had received the occupational protection training and targeted countermeasures were also collected. <strong>Results:</strong> The incidence of needle stick injuries was 9.55% in infectious department in 2012, and it is down to 3.4% in 2013. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Nursing students are more likely to cause needle stick injuries. Training of occupational protection together with nursing technical operation specification can effectively control the occurrence of needle stick injuries