An Investigation of the Components Used to Calculate Staff:Student Ratios in Nursing and Midwifery Education.

Murray, Sarah; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ530270

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Publication Date: 1996

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An Investigation of the Components Used to Calculate Staff:Student Ratios in Nursing and Midwifery Education.

Murray, Sarah; And Others

Nurse Education Today, v16 n4 p245-55 Aug 1996

Responses from 39 of 108 nursing/midwifery schools and colleges determined that most calculate staff:student ratios (SSRs) by dividing total staff by total students. Seventeen different SSR formulae and 10 for full-time equivalency were identified. The need for definition and standardization was suggested. (SK)

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Full Time Equivalency, Higher Education, Nursing Education, Obstetrics, Teacher Student Ratio

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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