Cardiac nurse specialist vs psychiatric registered nurse

Differences between cardiac nurse specialist and psychiatric registered nurse duties and responsibilities

Cardiac nurse specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Work with patients to recover normal lifestyles post cardiac events including surgery, in a cardiac rehabilitation clinical environment.
• Develop and implement exercise programs for cardiac and pulmonary patients, stress testing, cardiac monitoring, and patient education
• Monitor and interprets data from EKG and telemetry within scope of nursing care.
• Monitor for life threatening EKG changes and administer appropriate therapy in treating patient.
• Identify critical conditions and take the appropriate action to contact the physician for surgery, rapid response, or ICU care.
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Psychiatric registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists and therapists to coordinate detoxification protocol, medical and psychiatric care for mental health and substance abuse patients.
• Perform psychiatric nursing assessments and medication management for patients in a residential detox and rehab for alcohol and substance abuse.
• Certify CPR instructor and conduct CPR training sessions.
• Staff RN; function in various duties of triage, staff, and charge nurse positions.
• Communicate triage decisions to psychiatrists.
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