TABLE 3.
Procedures and preferred learning location (N = 437)
| Procedure |
In the UC N (%) |
In practice N (%) |
Not relevant N (%) |
In the UC, but earlier N (%) |
p‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General oral care a | 249 (56.9) | 9 (2.1) | 72 (16.5) | 45 (10.3) | <.01 |
| Special oral care b | 230 (52.6) | 81 (18.5) | 93 (21.3) | 31 (6.9) | <.01 |
| Manual blood pressure | 344 (78.7) | 47 (10.8) | 15 (3.4) | 35 (8) | .74 |
| Respiration counting | 294 (67.3) | 74 (16.9) | 32 (7.3) | 38 (8.7) | .14 |
| Temperature measurement a | 277 (63.4) | 83 (18.9) | 24 (5.5) | 54 (12.4) | .20 |
| Pulse counting | 321 (73.5) | 69 (15.8) | 12 (2.7) | 39 (8.9) | .61 |
| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 383(87.6) | 11 (2.5) | 4 (0.9) | 41 (9.4) | .54 |
| Foot and nails care | 213 (48.7) | 100 (22.9) | 107 (24.5) | 19 (4.3) | .04 |
| Body wash | 262 (60) | 92 (21.1) | 57 (13) | 30 (6.9) | <.01 |
| Intimate washing a | 240 (54.9) | 99 (22.7) | 57 (13) | 30 (6.9) | .06 |
| Blood sugar measurement | 282 (64.5) | 113(25.9) | 16 (3.7) | 28 (6.4) | .54 |
| Displacement technique | 280 (64.1) | 80 (18.3) | 46 (10.5) | 34 (7.8) | .01 |
| Medication management | 325 (74.4) | 73 (16.7) | 6 (1.4) | 32 (7.3) | .58 |
| Bed‐making | 242 (55.4) | 114 (26.1) | 59 (13.5) | 26 (5.9) | .02 |
| Feeding | 207 (47.4) | 143 (32.7) | 71 (16.2) | 19 (4.3) | .08 |
| Infusions b | 274 (62.7) | 81 (18.5) | 68 (15.6) | 14 (3.2) | <.01 |
| Injections (subcutaneous/muscular) | 346 (79.2) | 61 (13.9) | 15 (3.4) | 20 (4.6) | .06 |
| Intravenous injections b | 261 (59.7) | 79 (18.1) | 68 (15.6) | 21 (4.8) | <.01 |
| Drawdown solid drugs | 264 (60.4) | 99 (22.7) | 54 (12.4) | 20 (4.6) | <.01 |
| Drawdown fluid drugs | 280 (64.1) | 108 (24.7) | 34 (7.8) | 17 (3.9) | <.01 |
| Compression stockings a | 211 (48.3) | 148 (33.9) | 50 (11.4) | 26 (5.9) | .42 |
| Permanent urine catheter, insertion b | 265 (60.6) | 71 (16.2) | 88 (20.1) | 13 (2.9) | <.01 |
| Intermittent catheterization, male a | 252 (57.7) | 86 (19.7) | 80 (18.3) | 22 (5) | <.01 |
| Aseptic wound care b | 299 (68.4) | 79 (18.1) | 43 (9.8) | 18 (4.1) | <.01 |
| Venous wound care a | 267 (61.1) | 97 (22.2) | 54 (12.4) | 19 (4.3) | .05 |
| Suction naso/oropharynx b | 231 (52.9) | 93 (21.3) | 97 (22.2) | 17 (3.9) | <.01 |
| Nasogastric tube, insertion b | 231 (52.9) | 93 (21.3) | 97 (22.2) | 17 (3.9) | <.01 |
| Nutrition tube care a | 233 (53.3) | 108 (24.7) | 85 (19.5) | 13 (3) | <.01 |
| Peripheral vein catheter, insertion b | 268 (61.3) | 55 (12.6) | 93 (21.3) | 24 (5.5) | <.01 |
| Central vein catheter care b | 243 (55.6) | 76 (17.4) | 97 (22.2) | 17 (3.9) | <.01 |
p‐value: significant differences between registered nurses and intellectual disability nurses. Significant differences in bold.
Abbreviation: UC, university college.
a
Only intellectual disability nurse students.
b
Only nursing students.