Practice and education of nurse anaesthetists

Authors
Henry, B McAuliffe, M
Citation
B. Henry et M. Mcauliffe, Practice and education of nurse anaesthetists, B WHO, 77(3), 1999, pp. 267-270
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
ISSN journal
00429686 → ACNP
Volume
77
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
267 - 270
Database
ISI
SICI code
0042-9686(1999)77:3<267:PAEONA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A survey was conducted of the anaesthesia services provided by nurses and t he education available to them in this field in 107 countries. Among the pr ocedures carried out were general anaesthesia, spinal blocks and tracheal i ntubation. The implications of the findings for health planning and policy- making are discussed with particular reference to workforce structure and w omen's involvement in it.