Guidelines for Qualifications of Neurodiagnostic Personnel: A Joint Position Statement of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine, the American Society of Neurophysiological Monitoring, and ASET-The Neurodiagnostic Society.
Journal
Journal of clinical neurophysiology : official publication of the American Electroencephalographic Society
ISSN: 1537-1603
Titre abrégé: J Clin Neurophysiol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8506708
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 May 2023
01 May 2023
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Résumé
The Guidelines for Qualifications of Neurodiagnostic Personnel (QNP) document has been created through the collaboration of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS), the American Society of Neurophysiological Monitoring (ASNM), the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM), and ASET-The Neurodiagnostic Society (ASET). The quality of patient care is optimized when neurophysiological procedures are performed and interpreted by appropriately trained and qualified practitioners at every level. These societies recognize that neurodiagnostics is a large field with practitioners who have entered the field through a variety of training paths. This document suggests job titles, associated job responsibilities, and the recommended levels of education, certification, experience, and ongoing education appropriate for each job. This is important because of the growth and development of standardized training programs, board certifications, and continuing education in recent years. This document matches training, education, and credentials to the various tasks required for performing and interpreting neurodiagnostic procedures. This document does not intend to restrict the practice of those already working in neurodiagnostics. It represents recommendations of these societies with the understanding that federal, state, and local regulations, as well as individual hospital bylaws, supersede these recommendations. Because neurodiagnostics is a growing and dynamic field, the authors fully intend this document to change over time.
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pubmed: 36962008
doi: 10.1097/WNP.0000000000001004
pii: 00004691-202305000-00001
pmc: PMC10150627
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Guideline
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Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no funding or conflicts of interest to disclose.
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