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J.Jpn. Surg. Soc.. 113(6): 529-531, 2012


Special contribution

IMPORTANT ROLE OF A NURSE PARCTITIONER-LIKE SPECIALIZED REGISTERED NURSE IN A CARDIAC SURGERY TEAM

Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Ehime, Japan

Hironori Izutani

Team medical practice by physician, nurse, and other co-medical staffs has been performed and it provides numerous values to the patients. Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare reported that a registered nurse was a key person of medicine. The importance of nurse's role expansion and involving medical cure by a registered nurse was emphasized in the report. Japanese nurse practitioner for a new profession is going to start in near future. In our institute, a specialized registered nurse has joined a cardiac surgery team. She plays an important role of assisting and consulting cardiac physicians for patient cure and care as a member of the surgery team. Cardiac surgery team including specialized registered nurse gives quality surgical results and patient satisfaction.

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