Burn center nurse vs registered nurse prn

Differences between burn center nurse and registered nurse prn duties and responsibilities

Burn center nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage chemotherapy and other specialty infusions for outpatients including education and side effect management.
• Administer infusion therapies and manage adverse reactions including chemotherapy, blood products, immune modifiers and antibiotic therapy.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Coordinate care with physicians and therapy departments to further patient post-op rehabilitation.
• Assist non-compliant patients with cognitive behavioral techniques to overcome boundaries for resistance to treatment/care, improving medication adherence rates
• Participate in weekly interdisciplinary meetings with rehabilitation team to select activity programs and coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities.
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Registered nurse prn example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Float nurse for the emergency department, ICU, CCU, telemetry and adult psychiatric unit.
• Deliver high-quality and compassionate treatment to sickle cell specialty patients and other hematology and oncology patients.
• Work in various areas including ER, CCU, ICU, and Tele.
• Supervise 2-3 CNAs per shift.
• Supervise CNAs who are assisting with client care.
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