Clinical education specialist vs staff nurse

Differences between clinical education specialist and staff 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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Staff nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage and further help stabilize elective and urgent care surgical patients in their post-operative/post PACU admission to the floor.
• Accomplish extensive critical care course with EKG interpretation and yearly critical care medication exam.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Participate in discharge planning including teaching family members and patients wind care and medication administration process after discharge.
• Provide direct nursing care to patients in a variety of settings with an emphasis in critical care and PACU settings.
• Prepare patients for surgery and endoscopy procedures including initiating intravenous lines, physical assessments and administering medications.
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