Certified registered nurse anesthetist vs emergency department registered nurse

Differences between certified registered nurse anesthetist and emergency department registered nurse duties and responsibilities

Certified registered nurse anesthetist example responsibilities.

• Manage CRNA staffing, scheduling and performance evaluations.
• Diagnose and manage common medical problems such as diabetes, COPD, and hypertension.
• Experience in managing type 2 DM, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, COPD, sleep apnea, and asthma.
• Manage use of anesthesia machine and mechanical ventilation.
• Manage acute rehabilitation and skil care inpatient population following orthopedic surgery until discharge.
• General cases, GI, GU, ortho, neuro, GYN, minor vascular, cath lab, surgery centers.
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Emergency department registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Monitor and manage chest tubes and various drainage devices along with pacer wires, epidural lines, and PCA pumps.
• Stabilize critical patients through the use of BLS and ACLS protocols.
• Assess patients and prioritize care: stabilize multiple critical patients using ACLS and BLS protocols.
• Provide direct patient care including triage evaluation and treatment of patients presenting for care for medical/trauma/psychiatric care.
• Perform triage, assessments, complete MD orders assist in treatment and admit or discharge patients requiring/receiving emergency care
• Provide comprehensive care to patients that addressed the physical, social, spiritual and mental aspects of care and rehabilitation.
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