Clinical education specialist vs home care nurse

Differences between clinical education specialist and home care nurse duties and responsibilities

Clinical education specialist example responsibilities.

• Provide case management with physicians recommendations and assistance navigating insurance such as Medicare, Medicaid and manage care.
• Educate patients regarding the different type of pumps, infusion sets, and self-administration of medications.
• Provide one-on-one supervision and crisis intervention-acting as an advocate and liaison for patients and their case managers.
• Support guide wire and balloon dilatation catheter projects, requiring similar activities associate with development of stent delivery systems.
• Act as liaison between radiology and other departments relate to medical imaging and procedures.
• Serve as an active member on the system documentation committee redesigning the documentation system to include rehabilitation specific information.
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Home care nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient care monitoring vital signs, performing physical assessment, checking patients medications for effectiveness.
• Enter the nursing profession working in an ICU step down unit, with medical and surgical patients.
• Care for many patients with complex issues with compassion and care and enhances the standard of care within the clinical area.
• Provide care for pediatric patients with chronic illnesses and pediatric ventilator and tracheostomy patients.
• Provide home dialysis services to patients receiving rehabilitation in a nursing home setting utilizing NxStage machines.
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and treat per ACLS protocols
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