Pediatric nurse associates in a large official health agency: Their education, training, productivity, and cost

M.C. Heagarty, M.T. Grossi and M. O'Brien

American Journal of Public Health, 1977, vol. 67, issue 9, 855-858

Abstract: During 1974, 29 pediatric nurse associates and 15 pediatric nurse associate trainees worked in the child health care system of the New York City Department of Health. All of these nurse associates, formerly public health nurses from the Department of Health, were trained in a one-year, intensive, closely supervised didactic and clinical course. Within the child health units the nurse associates assumed clinical roles in the care of well and sick pre-school children according to the written guidelines and protocols of the Department. In addition, they continued to function in the more traditional role of the public health nurse for their own patients, rendering counseling, referral, and follow-up services as indicated. Physicians acted as consultants to the pediatric nurse associates. Comparisons are made between pediatric nurse associate-physician staff versus public health nurse-physician staff in terms of productivity and cost.

Date: 1977
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