Adult nurse practitioner vs advanced practice registered nurse

Differences between adult nurse practitioner and advanced practice registered nurse duties and responsibilities

Adult nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Manage continuity of care for complex general internal patients with limit resources-diabetes, hypertension, psychiatric, and homeless.
• Interview and counsele patients about risk factor modification including cholesterol education, weight loss counseling and diabetes education.
• Maintain accurate client record of patient health status through use of EMR system.
• Used EMR for patient charting, lab reports, pharmacy and refer to specialist.
• Attend various educational lectures on new medications for management of diabetes.
• Provide collaborative oversight and medical management to complex patients in skil nursing facilities, to optimize care and clinical outcomes
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Advanced practice registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Employ as an APRN to manage wind care for adults and geriatrics in a rehabilitation and nursing home setting.
• Manage chronic comorbid conditions such as; congestive heart failure, COPD, hypothyroidism, atrial fibrillation and hypertension.
• Manage acute and chronic conditions such as ESRD, COPD, heart failure, spinal cord injury, and diabetes.
• Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies.
• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, education and evaluation of patients in an acute/critical care hospital setting.
• Train volunteer nurses, physicians, and staff in the transition to the EMR.
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