Clinical physician assistant vs registered nurse

Differences between clinical physician assistant and registered nurse duties and responsibilities

Clinical physician assistant example responsibilities.

• Implement and manage cardiology internship college course.
• Work closely with patients to manage their depression and anxiety beginning with initial diagnosis to med-initiation and follow-up care.
• Complete nursing assessments, complete care plans, perform ADL's, utilize lifts, alarms and transfer patients safely.
• Care for multiple patients in a fast pace setting and provide total care including all treatments, medications and ADL's.
• Perform tracheostomy care and suctioning for ventilator dependent patients.
• Provide physical therapy services in the inpatient rehabilitation unit and oncology floor.
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Registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient care for individuals with multiple diagnoses including COPD, diabetes, stroke and cardiac issues.
• Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
• Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Provide care for cardiac patients in arrhythmia critical care unit, providing patient education and monitoring telemetry
• Re-Cover surgical patients immediately after heart and vascular surgery until transfer out of ICU.
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