Clinical nurse specialist vs certified nurse practitioner

Differences between clinical nurse specialist and certified nurse practitioner duties and responsibilities

Clinical nurse specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage chronic conditions (CHF, COPD, DM, ESRD) in a medically complex patient population.
• Supervise and manage hypertension clinic.
• Manage continuity of care for complex general internal patients with limit resources-diabetes, hypertension, psychiatric, and homeless.
• Consult and follow patients in the ICU, emergency room, on the floor, and in clinic.
• Coordinate care of vascular patients from preoperative throughout hospital stay, assess home care needs and rehabilitation placement.
• Interview staff, recommend hiring, provide direct supervision, initiate disciplinary actions, and ensure quality care for veteran patients.
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Certified nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Manage patients with multiple complex medical conditions while collaborating with multiple specialties and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide total care of patients recovering from amputations, cerebral vascular accidents, spinal cord injury/surgery and joint replacements.
• Position require assessment, diagnosis, work-up and interpretation of diagnostics, in addition to effectively communicating with all physicians.
• Perform history and physical exam upon admission including dictation of findingsfollow by discharge summaries.