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

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.