Table 3.

Surgeons’ versus nurses’ perceptions of responsibility for tasks. 1= Nurse responsible, 7= Physician responsible, 4=equally shared. Mean ± SD

TASK	Surgeon rating (N = 9)	RN rating (N = 42)	p-value
Primary survey (airway, breathing, circulation, neurologic)	6.7 ± 1.0	5.2 ± 1.2	<.001
Secondary survey (head-to-toe exam)	6.4 ± 0.9	4.9 ± 1.0	<.001
Review of lab results	6.1 ± 0.6	4.4 ± 0.8	<.001
Communication with consultants	5.9 ± 1.1	4.5 ± 1.0	<.001
Pregnancy testing	5.0 ± 1.5	2.7 ± 1.5	<.001
Assuring gastric tube is placed in an intubated patient	4.8 ± 1.6	3.0 ± 1.4	.001
Ensuring administration of prophylactic medications (anti-seizure, antibiotic, tetanus)	5.3 ± 1.2	3.6 ± 1.5	.002
Communication of patient status to receiving ICU (critical patient)	4.8 ± 1.6	3.5 ± 1.3	.008
Cleansing and dressing superficial wounds	3.8 ± 1.4	2.5 ± 1.4	.016
Communication with family	5.4 ± 1.0	4.6 ± 1.0	.026
Teaching trainees	5.3 ± 1.2	4.5 ± 1.0	.033
Maintaining normothermia	4.2 ± 1.1	3.2 ± 1.3	.034
Toxicology testing	4.8 ± 1.4	3.8 ± 1.5	.075
Determining code status for patients with poor functional status pre-injury	6.6 ± 1.0	5.7 ± 1.4	.080
Analgesia and anxiolytics	4.3 ± 0.9	4.0 ± 1.5	.467
Communication of patient status to receiving ward (stable patient)	3.0 ± 1.8	2.7 ± 1.3	.539
Recording pre-hospital medication and dosage	2.4 ± 1.4	2.4 ± 1.3	.936