Heckman R, Barnhill J
St Thomas Heart Institute, Nashville, USA.
AORN J. 1999 Nov;70(5):791-4, 796, 798-800 passim. doi: 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)61298-2.
Many nursing programs removed perioperative education from their curriculum as early as the late 1960s, and perioperative nursing is now experiencing the consequences. Fewer perioperatively educated graduates are available, the workforce of experienced perioperative nurses is aging, and multiple career opportunities are luring perioperative nurses from the OR and nursing in general. Surveys were conducted in Tennessee to determine the knowledge about perioperative nursing roles and responsibilities. These survey results demonstrate the need for nurses, nursing programs, and hospitals to collaborate in developing guidelines, programs, and evaluation processes based on national perioperative standards.
早在20世纪60年代末，许多护理专业课程就将围手术期教育从课程中删除，如今围手术期护理正承受着后果。接受围手术期教育的毕业生越来越少，经验丰富的围手术期护士队伍正在老龄化，多种职业机会正吸引围手术期护士离开手术室以及整个护理行业。在田纳西州进行了调查，以确定对围手术期护理角色和职责的了解情况。这些调查结果表明，护士、护理专业课程和医院需要合作，根据国家围手术期标准制定指南、课程和评估流程。
