Certified nurse practitioner vs doctor

Differences between certified nurse practitioner and doctor duties and responsibilities

Certified nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Manage patients with multiple complex medical conditions while collaborating with multiple specialties and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide total care of patients recovering from amputations, cerebral vascular accidents, spinal cord injury/surgery and joint replacements.
• Position require assessment, diagnosis, work-up and interpretation of diagnostics, in addition to effectively communicating with all physicians.
• Perform history and physical exam upon admission including dictation of findingsfollow by discharge summaries.

Doctor example responsibilities.

• Manage conditions including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hypothyroidism, asthma, and GERD.
• Develop personalize treatment plans, rehabilitation plans, exercise plans, report of findings, nutritional plans and narrative reports.
• Perform patient x-rays, provide MRI consultations.
• Perform x-rays of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.
• Hire, train, educate and monitor staff in HIPPA policies and procedures.
• Create, update, and maintain confidential patient EHRs in compliance with all HIPAA laws and regulations.
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