PEDIATRICS Vol. 57 No. 5 May 1976, pp. 813-814
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The Pediatric Nurse Associate

Robert D. Burnett M.D. and Committee on Pediatric Manpower

During the past several years as Chairman of the American Academy of Pediatrics' Committee on Pediatric Manpower I have witnessed the development of the concept of the pediatric nurse associate (PNA) within the specialty of pediatrics. In addition, I have also been aware of the controversies within the AAP membership regarding the role of the PNA in child health care delivery.

Many of you will recall the concern of the mid-1960's which widely publicized an impending catastrophic shortage of pediatricians.