Table 2 Nursing students` surgical nursing knowledge (N = 280)

SNK total

43.01

3.82

44.33

3.18

SNK 1 Blood transfusion of surgical patient

7.16

1.18

6.44

1.08

SNK 2 Postoperative haemorrhage and hypovolemia

7.10

1.40

7.85

1.01

SNK3 Preoperative assessment of an orthopaedic surgery patient

8.04

1.09

8.60

0.99

SNK4 Postoperative assessment peripheral artery bypass surgery patient

6.22

1.27

7.38

1.27

SNK5 Pain management of surgical patient

6.38

1.41

6.88

1.49

SNK6 Identification of disorders of vital signs according to NEWS in postoperative nursing

8.11

1.22

7.18

1.21