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Table 4 MoH activities permitted to PBE graduates and physicians only, and the respondents' perceived need for other necessary approval (%)

From: Examining professional boundaries between nurses and physicians in neonatal intensive care units

Activity

NICU professionals (respondents)

Responses (N (PBE) =235, N (physicians) = 46)

No need for approval

Approval needed (from institution, director or physician)

Not performed by nurse

Unknown whether approval is needed

IV push medication

PBE nursing graduates

14

62

20

4

Physicians

16

49

33

2

Upper/lower limbs or skull insertion of peripheral cannula

PBE nursing graduates

22

61

15

2

Physicians

29

49

31

0

Arterial line blood draw

PBE nursing graduates

19

58

19

4

 

Physicians

30

45

21

2

Arterial line removal

PBE nursing graduates

7

40

51

3

Physicians

11

30

59

0

Central lines and alternate systems push medication

PBE nursing graduates

11

54

31

4

Physicians

18

39

43

0

Drawing blood for blood type and cross match

PBE nursing graduates

3

35

60

2

Physicians

13

20

2

65