Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 402)
Washington, DC 20420
February 2007
9. Storage, Classroom (XXXXX).................................................. 20 NSF (1.9 NSM)
Provide one per Demonstration Classroom.
E. Nursing Education and Training Unit. (In-service Training)
1. Office, Associate Chief, Nursing Service
for Education (XXXXX) ....................................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Associate Chief, Nursing Service for Education FTE position
authorized.
2. Office, Secretary/Waiting (XXXXX) ..................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Nursing Education and Training Unit.
3. Office, Nursing Instructor (XXXXX) .................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Nursing Instructor FTE position authorized.
4. Classroom (XXXXX)............................................................. 400 NSF (37.2 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 370 NSF if the total number of projected
patient beds is three hundred and fifty or greater.
5. Storage (XXXXX) .................................................................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per Nursing Education and Training Unit.
F. Medical Center Director's Training Programs
If Training Programs are authorized, provide space in the Medical Center Director's
Suite for Trainees participating in the following training programs:
1. Cubicle, Director / Assistant
Medical Center Director Trainee (XXXXX) .............................. 64 NSF (5.9 NSM)
Provide one per Director / Assistant Medical Center Director Trainee FTE position
authorized.
2. Cubicle, Chief of Staff Trainee (XXXXX) ................................. 64 NSF (5.9 NSM)
Provide one per Chief of Staff Trainee FTE position authorized.
3. Cubicle, Medical Center
Administration Resident (XXXXX) .......................................... 64 NSF (5.9 NSM)
Provide one per Medical Center Administration Resident Trainee FTE position
authorized.
4. Cubicle, Management Analyst Trainee (XXXXX) ................... 64 NSF (5.9 NSM)
Provide one per Management Analyst Trainee FTE position authorized.
G. Other Medical Center Activities
In general, educational space requirements for activities other than those related to
nursing units are included in the appropriate service chapter. This section is intended
to serve as a summary of space included in those chapters and to supply data for
other activity areas that may not be included in the individual chapters or on nursing
units.
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