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KMID : 0367020030150020305
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2003 Volume.15 No. 2 p.305 ~ p.315
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A Study of Laboratory Facilities, Equipment and Expenses for Practice in a Four-year Nursing Schools
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Shin Kyung-Rim
Park Kyung-Sook
Ahn Yang-Heui
Chaung Seung-Kyo
Suh Yeon-Ok
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Abstract
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Purpose: To describe the states of the laboratory facilities, equipment and expenses for practice in a four-year nursing schools and to analyze mandatory requirements for laboratory facilities and equipment.
Method: A descriptive survey research design was used. The participants were 49 of the 4-year nursing schools across the nation. The data were collected by e-mail. The return rate were questionnaires was 63.3%(n=31).
Result: In 2001 the total expenses for laboratory practice were 21,865,230won and the average per student was 102,418won. Types of laboratories included single and complex. The mean size for laboratories was 318.7 m^2 and mean size for laboratories for fundamental nursing was 161.1m^2. The range for number of students in a laboratory class was 20-30 for eight universities(30.8%). Among required laboratory equipment, items that were mercury and aneroid sphygmomanometers for children, electronic sphygmomanometers. Bell type fetal stetho-scopes, sheepskin, beds for children, for gynecology, and electronic hilo beds. Among the elective equipment, items that were deficient in 50% of the universities were O^2 tents, and incentive spirometers. The number of items that needs to add to the equipment and 22 for elective equipment.
Conclusion: A standardized mandatory list of equipment for laboratory facilities and expenses for practice in 4-year nursing schools needs to be developed.
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