Hi,
Sorry this is a bit of a deviation...
Fred wrote: "Our nurse practitioners have already demonstrated that they are
better at interpreting X-rays than our junior doctors!"
What about adequately trained RADIOGRAPHERS reporting RADIOGRAPHS?? (Post
graduate certificates and Diploma courses are already validated and running
in several UK universities, with Radiographers being trained by Radiologists
to report all plain film radiographs and CT head scans)
I'm a bit concerned about the Nurse Practitioner role here - what is the
structured training scheme? Who is doing the training?
Philip
NB - I have an axe to grind - I'm a radiography Lecturer. We have assistant
practitioner roles encroaching on our traditional roles, and with the new
Consultant grades, a lot of radiographers are aiming to extend their roles
into reporting. My personal opinion is that a BSc (Hons) educated
radiographer who has been examining radiographs all of there working life is
a perfect trainee for a&e reporting.
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