Clinical education specialist vs school nurse

Differences between clinical education specialist and school 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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School nurse example responsibilities.

• Create and manage care plans for students with chronic health conditions (such as diabetes, food allergies and depression).
• Evaluate and manage post-exposure of blood-borne pathogens.
• Administer medications, evaluate prescription needs and facilitate prescription management, chemotherapy teaching, assess and manage chemotherapy side effects.
• Perform employee physical exams including hearing and spirometry as required.
• Provide patient care for PCI patients, mechanically-ventilate patients and an overall variety of critically ill patients.
• Perform drug testing, physicals, PFT and xrays.
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