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The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) was also very reluctant to permit NPAPs to practice and engaged in a prolonged, expensive legal dispute to curtail nurse anaesthetists.[1] They contended that… Click to show full abstract
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) was also very reluctant to permit NPAPs to practice and engaged in a prolonged, expensive legal dispute to curtail nurse anaesthetists.[1] They contended that physician anaesthesiologists undertake nearly double the education and ten-times the clinical training of NPAPs. However, the support of the American Medical Association and surgery organisations helped nurse anaesthetists get legal sanction. The ASA issued a statement, in 2014, that they appreciate NPAPs to be integral parts of anaesthesia teams but insisted that the anaesthesia team be physician lead.[2]
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Year Published: 2020
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