Knowledge of Intern Nursing Students on the Crash Cart and Emergency Response Sets: A Descriptive Study

Ebru Çelebi; Nurhan Çingöl

doi:10.31067/acusaglik.1835242

Knowledge of Intern Nursing Students on the Crash Cart and Emergency Response Sets: A Descriptive Study

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the knowledge status of intern nursing students about crash cart and emergency response sets. Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted during the fall semester of the 2021-2022 academic year at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing of a university in Türkiye, with a total of 147 students. Data were collected using an ‘Introductory Information Form’ and a ‘Knowledge Form on Crash Carts and Emergency Response Sets,’ and analyzed with a statistical software package. Results: The students’ mean CC knowledge score was 8.39±2.09 (Cronbach’s Alpha: 0.816). Significant knowledge gaps were identified: students were unaware that CC arrangements vary by department (e.g., pediatrics) and institutional standards, and they held incorrect information regarding the plastic security seals of the CC. Specifically, 24.5% did not know if the tamper-evident security seal should be made of easily breakable, single-use plastic, while 14.3% had incorrect knowledge. Female students and those who showed interest in CCs during internships achieved significantly higher knowledge scores. A significant, positive, and weak relationship was found between taking an emergency care nursing course and CC interest; similarly, a low-level significant correlation was observed between taking the course and CC knowledge scores. Conclusion: It was determined that while students’ knowledge scores regarding crash carts were at a good level, they possessed some incomplete and incorrect information.

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Ethical Statement

The study was conducted in conformity with the Helsinki Declaration principles and approved by the Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University Human Research Ethics Committee (Date: 29.11.2021 and No:450).

Thanks

The researchers would like to thank all the students who volunteered to participate in the study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Emergency Nursing

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ebru Çelebi ^*
0000-0003-2874-7395
Türkiye

Nurhan Çingöl
0000-0003-1398-7943
Türkiye

Publication Date

April 16, 2026

Submission Date

December 3, 2025

Acceptance Date

February 27, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 17 Number: April, May, June 2026

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.1835242

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA47YZ47PH

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Çelebi E, Çingöl N (April 1, 2026) Knowledge of Intern Nursing Students on the Crash Cart and Emergency Response Sets: A Descriptive Study. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 17 April, May, June 2026