SGNA Guideline. Guideline for performance of flexible sigmoidoscopy by registered nurses for the purpose of colorectal cancer screening.

摘要

Colorectal cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the third leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the United States (American Cancer Society [ACS], n.d.). It is believed that early detection and removal of adenomatous polyps can prevent most colorectal cancers (Gruber, 1996). Current research and practice publications illustrate the safety, accuracy, and support for the performance of foutine screening flexible sigmoi-doscopy by registered nurses (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy [ASGE], 1999a;,Ho, Jacobs, Sandha, Noorani, & Skidmore, 2006; Levin et al., 2005; Maruthachalam, Stoker, Nicholson, & Horgan, 2006; Schoenfeld, Piorkowski, Allaire, Ernst, & Holmes, 1999; Wallace et al., 1999).