[Knowledge and adherence to bio-safety measures and biological accidents by nursing students during their clinical practice].

Objective: To identify the degree of knowledge and performance of bio-safety measures by nursing students and knowing the type of biological accidents suffered during their clinical practice.

Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted on the students of three Nursing courses held in May of 2008. Data was collected by an anonymous self-administered questionnaire, with a return of 54%.