The expanding role of physician assistants in neonatology.
Thirty physician assistants currently working in neonatology were surveyed to assess average time spent in various nursery settings, frequency of tasks and procedures performed, involvement in staff development, and participation in job-related educational and administrative conferences. The survey was completed by 21 neonatal PAs. When compared to traditional roles, results showed that PAs now perform many time-consuming tasks and procedures previously the responsibility of neonatologists and residents. The survey also demonstrated tht PAs serve as a stable force in neonatal units and as vital educational and administrative resources to other members of the neonatal health care team.
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