American Medical Association attacks on scope of practice: oncology nurses beware.(Guest Editorial)(Report)

From: Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing | Date: April 1, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

Recent announcements about nurses' scope of practice by the American Medical Association (AMA), American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, American Psychiatric Association, American Society of Anesthesiology, and American Society of Plastic Surgeons remind oncology nurses and the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) why they must continue to be engaged in advocacy to protect and promote oncology nursing. We are increasingly concerned about a series of steps taken by AMA and other physician ...

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