Table 3 Nurses and physicians reporting whether they perform specific activities a (%)
From: Examining professional boundaries between nurses and physicians in neonatal intensive care units
Activity | bRNs N = 81 | Graduates of PBE nursing course N = 235 | Physicians N = 46 |
|---|---|---|---|
Arterial line blood draw | 9 | 72 | 55 |
IV push medication | 16 | 66 | 50 |
Upper/lower limbs or skull insertion of peripheral cannula | 16 | 58 | 57 |
Central lines and alternate systems push medication | 10 | 58 | 59 |
Arterial line removal | 12 | 36 | 68 |
Draw blood for blood type and cross match | 10 | 2 | 82 |