Child's nurse vs field nurse

Differences between child's nurse and field nurse duties and responsibilities

Child's nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage chronic care conditions like diabetes, hypertension, asthma and HIV.
• Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
• Give TB shoot and read results as ordered.
• Give TB test and check test for positive or negative.
• Act as an infection control coordinator, maintaining tuberculosis and hepatitis standards.
• Assess psychiatric needs, formulate treatment plans, administered/monitore effects of psychotropic medications/ instruct patients and families.
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Field nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Screen prospective clients for need immunizations, implementing after evaluating patients' medical history and obtaining sign release.
• Promote health literacy by educating patients and caregivers on disease management, diagnosis, medical interventions, and pharmaceuticals.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Prepare and give injections and enemas, monitor catheters, apply dressings, treat bedsores and give alcohol rubs and massages.
• Document patient care in a manner that complies with JCAHO standards.
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