title: [Revelation of the assistance for thoracic surgeons by nurse practitioner in Takasaki General Medical Center].
abstract: In 2010, "A investigating board of the team medical care" started. In 2011, Nurse Practitioner performing a specific medical practice was discussed in the promotion board of the team medical care. In 2012, the trial of Japan Nurse Practitioner (JNP) was started in NHO hospitals, and one JNP assigned to Takasaki General Medical Center. She received on-the-job training in the division of thoracic surgery. Through the thoracic operation, she gradually acquired many surgical maneuvers, such as thoracotomy and closure chest, insertion of thoracic drainage tube and perioperative management. During two years, she engaged many medical practices, including 180 cases of operative assistances, 160 cases of insertion of thoracic drainage tube.
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sugano
authors.forename: Kimihiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: Miyuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Atsumi
authors.forename: Tetsushi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: Izumi
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Takeyoshi
mesh_terms: D007564:Japan; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures