Adult nurse practitioner vs gastroenterology nurse practitioner

Differences between adult nurse practitioner and gastroenterology nurse practitioner 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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Gastroenterology nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Establish a heart failure program in acute rehabilitation setting manage by collaborating cardiologist.
• Manage pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of diabetes and provide prescriptions and education before discharge from the hospital.
• Review medical history, check vital signs and prepare patients for endoscopic procedures.
• Work on the step down unit and CV ICU.
• Diagnose and/or treat chronic healthcare problems such as hypertension, diabetes, elevate cholesterol.
• Cover emergency room admissions, med-surg, ICU, endoscopy; assist gastroenterologists with procedures.
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