Task transfer: A survey of Australian surgeons on the role of the non-medical surgical assistant
Background: A non-medical surgical assistant is a clinician who provides perioperative care in the role of surgical assistant but does not possess a medical degree. This role has been practiced in Australia for more than 20 years. Aim: This survey investigates Australian surgeons’ attitudes and...
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Australian College of Perioperative Nurses
2018-03-01
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Background: A non-medical surgical assistant is a clinician who provides perioperative care in the role of surgical assistant but does not possess a medical degree. This role has been practiced in Australia for more than 20 years.
Aim: This survey investigates Australian surgeons’ attitudes and current practice regarding the role of the non-medical surgical assistant.
Design/method: Distribution of the survey was online in December 2015 by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS). Data analysis was descriptive using online survey methodology and convenience sampling.
Results: In the private sector in Australia 105 respondents (35 per cent) use a non-medical surgical assistant. In the private sector in Australia, 188 respondents (64 per cent) were ‘very supportive’ or ‘supportive to some degree’ of the role, with 60 (20 per cent) ‘undecided’ and 48 (16 per cent) ‘not supportive’.
Conclusion: The results illustrate there is support in the Australian surgical community for the role. The majority of respondents advocated contribution to governance of the role and curricula oversight by the RACS.
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| spelling | doaj-art-eb7cd07b63ec460aa50e4fffea4a14b42025-08-20T02:20:09ZengAustralian College of Perioperative NursesJournal of Perioperative Nursing2209-10842209-10922018-03-0131110.26550/2209-1092.1020Task transfer: A survey of Australian surgeons on the role of the non-medical surgical assistantToni Hains0Catherine Turner1Haakan Strand2University of QueenslandUniversity of QueenslandUniversity of Queensland Background: A non-medical surgical assistant is a clinician who provides perioperative care in the role of surgical assistant but does not possess a medical degree. This role has been practiced in Australia for more than 20 years. Aim: This survey investigates Australian surgeons’ attitudes and current practice regarding the role of the non-medical surgical assistant. Design/method: Distribution of the survey was online in December 2015 by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS). Data analysis was descriptive using online survey methodology and convenience sampling. Results: In the private sector in Australia 105 respondents (35 per cent) use a non-medical surgical assistant. In the private sector in Australia, 188 respondents (64 per cent) were ‘very supportive’ or ‘supportive to some degree’ of the role, with 60 (20 per cent) ‘undecided’ and 48 (16 per cent) ‘not supportive’. Conclusion: The results illustrate there is support in the Australian surgical community for the role. The majority of respondents advocated contribution to governance of the role and curricula oversight by the RACS. https://journal.acorn.org.au/index.php/jpn/article/view/274non-medical surgical assistantperioperative nurse surgeon’s assistantperioperative nurse practitionerRoyal Australasian College of Surgeons |
| spellingShingle | Toni Hains Catherine Turner Haakan Strand Task transfer: A survey of Australian surgeons on the role of the non-medical surgical assistant Journal of Perioperative Nursing non-medical surgical assistant perioperative nurse surgeon’s assistant perioperative nurse practitioner Royal Australasian College of Surgeons |
| title | Task transfer: A survey of Australian surgeons on the role of the non-medical surgical assistant |
| title_full | Task transfer: A survey of Australian surgeons on the role of the non-medical surgical assistant |
| title_fullStr | Task transfer: A survey of Australian surgeons on the role of the non-medical surgical assistant |
| title_full_unstemmed | Task transfer: A survey of Australian surgeons on the role of the non-medical surgical assistant |
| title_short | Task transfer: A survey of Australian surgeons on the role of the non-medical surgical assistant |
| title_sort | task transfer a survey of australian surgeons on the role of the non medical surgical assistant |
| topic | non-medical surgical assistant perioperative nurse surgeon’s assistant perioperative nurse practitioner Royal Australasian College of Surgeons |
| url | https://journal.acorn.org.au/index.php/jpn/article/view/274 |
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