Certified nurse practitioner vs orthopedic nurse practitioner

Differences between certified nurse practitioner and orthopedic nurse practitioner 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.

Orthopedic nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Experience in managing type 2 DM, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, COPD, sleep apnea, and asthma.
• Specialize in post-operative care and rehabilitation, in coordination with physical therapy department.
• Perform in-office procedures, such as dermal shave, punch biopsy and cryotherapy.
• Educate, instruct, and support new or experience bedside nurses in the Neurosurgical ICU.
• Assist in biopsy and skin removal procedures including MOHS surgery, cryotherapy, laser, injections and sutures.
• Educate patients and family on patient specific diagnosis, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques including patient control analgesia.
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