Table 1
Experience in practical procedures: comparison by specialty, with numbers (percentages) of PRHOs in each group who had attempted a procedure at least once
| Anaesthetics(n = 5) | Medicine(n = 73) | Surgery(n = 70) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central line insertion | 5 (100) | 12 (16) | 13 (19) |
| Arterial line insertion | 5 (100) | 3 (4) | 9 (12) |
| Chest drain insertion | 0 | 25 (34) | 9 (12) |
| Temporary pacing wire | 0 | 2 (3) | 0 |
| Nasogastric tube | 4 (80) | 34 (47) | 39 (56) |
| Suprapubic catheter | 0 | 7 (10) | 13 (19) |
| Lumbar puncture | 5 (100) | 51 (70) | 3 (4) |
| Pleural tap | 0 | 62 (85) | 22 (31) |
| Ascitic tap | 1 (20) | 52 (71) | 29 (41) |
| Femoral blood sampling | 5 (100) | 62 (85) | 49 (70) |
| Elective cardioversion | 3 (60) | 22 (30) | 3 (4) |
| Emergency defibrillation | 1 (20) | 20 (27) | 5 (7) |
| Endotracheal intubation | 5 (100) | 3 (4) | 13 (19) |
