Abstract: Objective To study the effect of the scene teaching on the needle stick injury in nursing students. Methods 43 nursing students of grade 2011 were as control group, 53 ones of grade 2012 as intervention group. The intervention group was introduced the definition,the harm of needle stick injury and the basic protection knowledge, shown the scene of needle stick injuries often occurred, and trained to prevent the needle stick injury a day before internship. The control group was not given any intervention. Results 48.84% and 20.75% of students of the control and the intervention groups occurred needle stick injury during the internship, and the frequencies were 1.36 and 0.42 per person-year, respectively (P<0. 05). Conclusion Scene simulation teaching can effectively reduce the incidence of needle stick injuries of nursing students, that is valuable for the occupational protective education of nursing students.

Key words: rehabilitation hospital, scene teaching, nursing student, needle stick injury