Cardiology nurse practitioner vs surgical nurse practitioner

Differences between cardiology nurse practitioner and surgical nurse practitioner duties and responsibilities

Cardiology nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Use AllScripts EMR in managing patient care and provide solo coverage of practice as needed.
• Work in collaboration with physicians providing physicals, admitting, managing, and discharging patients with cardiovascular disease.
• Transfer patient to ICU, CCU, or NICU.
• Provide emergency care and support utilizing BLS or ACLS protocols.
• Assess, diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.
• Advance and rapid ECG interpretation is essential in this triage.
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Surgical nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Manage appropriate changes to individualize care plan to ensure cost and time efficacy in an outpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation office.
• Work in cancer screening to include screening of skin, gyn, breast, and prostate.
• Educate the patients on their treatment plans including any necessary or recommend disciplines within the multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct chart reviews and focused/comprehensive history and physical examinations on patients prior to undergoing surgery in the main operating room.
• Prescribe age-specific physical therapy and rehabilitation.
• Prescribe age-specific physical therapy and rehabilitation.