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A comparison of the radiographic interpretation skills of pediatric transport nurses and pediatric residents
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A comparison of the radiographic interpretation skills of pediatric transport nurses and pediatric residents

BRENT King, BARBARA Wolfson and EVAN Geller
Pediatric emergency care, v 15(6), pp 373-375
Dec 1999
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/00006565-199912000-00001
PMID: 10608319
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Abstract

To compare the radiograph interpretation skills of pediatric/neonatal transport nurses to those of 3rd-year pediatric residents.A validation study of radiograph interpretation.Twelve pediatric transport nurses and nine senior pediatric residents were asked to interpret 20 radiographs or sets of radiographs. These films had been previously selected and interpreted by a panel of pediatric radiologists. The subjectsʼ interpretations were compared with those of the radiologists, and a score was assigned for each film or set of films. Five points were awarded for an interpretation in complete agreement with the radiologistsʼ interpretation; 2.5 points were awarded for partial agreement. No points were awarded for complete disagreement. Subjects also answered questions about prior training and experience in radiograph interpretation.The 3rd-year residentsʼ mean score was 66.34 (range 57.5–82.5), while the nurses had a mean score of 33.75 (range 17.5–47.5). This difference was significant (P < 0.001). The residents had a mean of 133.33 of formal radiology instruction, while the nurses had less than 10 hours of instruction. The nurses had received focused training in the identification of pneumothoraces. The nurses had higher mean scores than the residents on the two sets of films demonstrating pneumothoraces, but this difference was not significantThe 3rd-year residents had significantly higher mean scores on a test of radiograph interpretation. The major difference between the groups appears to be the amount of formal training afforded the residents. The nursesʼ performance on the films demonstrating pneumothoraces suggests that focused training may be an effective means by which to gain skills important to transport.

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