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Consistent with nurses and other healthcare personnel, nursing students are similarly vulnerable to these occupational hazards during their clinical training.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aimed to assess nursing students\u2019 attitudes toward the safe use of sharp medical instruments and to identify the factors influencing these attitudes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted with a population of 680 student nurses, of whom 415 participated as the study sample at a university in western T\u00fcrkiye. 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