Clinical research nurse vs psychiatric registered nurse

Differences between clinical research nurse and psychiatric registered nurse duties and responsibilities

Clinical research nurse example responsibilities.

• Maintain accountability and compassion while providing care, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies.
• Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies
• Command of CPR team until a doctor arrives; defibrillate and assess patients' condition.
• Administer pain medication through intravenous, oral or subcutaneous injection to recovering patients in the immediate post-operative period of surgery.
• Provide complete nursing care for patient populations undergoing procedures relate to abdominal surgery, multiple trauma, oncology, and peritoneal dialysis
• Provide skil nursing care for patients spanning the pediatric medical spectrum including hematology, immunology, oncology, neurology and endocrinology.
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Psychiatric registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists and therapists to coordinate detoxification protocol, medical and psychiatric care for mental health and substance abuse patients.
• Perform psychiatric nursing assessments and medication management for patients in a residential detox and rehab for alcohol and substance abuse.
• Certify CPR instructor and conduct CPR training sessions.
• Staff RN; function in various duties of triage, staff, and charge nurse positions.
• Communicate triage decisions to psychiatrists.
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