Nurses form the major chunk of various cadres of health care
personnel in most of the countries.Their profession demands
a frontline caring role bringing them in close contact with
patients’ blood and other body fluids. And this puts them at
risk of occupational exposure to HIV/AIDS and other blood
infections. According to the World Health Organization 2.5%
of global HIV cases are due to occupational exposure among
health care workers [1]. Such accidents are associated with
a few, but pose significant risk to health care professionals’
health, career, families and also to patients under their care