Schultz Heather
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Urol Nurs. 2011 Nov-Dec;31(6):355-8.
Due to looming physician shortages and the increase in demand for quality medical care for the newly insured, as well as the aging Baby Boomer population, there has never been a more important time for physicians, administrators, and the public to endorse and develop the role that nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) will play in the future of medical practice. One way to begin to address this problem is by expanding investments in training, competencies, and certification for NPs and PAs in performing minor procedures, such as cystoscopy, which is currently being performed by NPs and PAs across the United States and United Kingdom safely and with consistently high quality outcomes.
由于即将出现的医生短缺、新参保人群对优质医疗护理需求的增加以及婴儿潮一代人口的老龄化，对于医生、管理人员和公众而言，认可并发展执业护士（NP）和医师助理（PA）在未来医疗实践中所扮演的角色，从未像现在这样重要。解决这一问题的一个方法是扩大对NP和PA进行小型手术（如膀胱镜检查）培训、能力培养和认证的投资，目前美国和英国的NP和PA正在安全地进行此类手术，且效果始终保持高质量。
