Clinical staff educator vs clinical nurse specialist

Differences between clinical staff educator and clinical nurse specialist duties and responsibilities

Clinical staff educator example responsibilities.

• Manage team of medical support personnel, orient new clinical employees and develop new guidelines for chemotherapy administration.
• Plan and conduct CPR classes.
• Develop, implement and evaluate curricula for educational activities for staff and patients.
• Present weekly in-service training sessions as well as mandatory annual in-services.coordinate CPR classes to assure license personnel certification.
• Administer comprehensive diagnostic assessments and implement therapy for aural rehabilitation, language, cognitive, and social disorders.
• Coordinate with physicians in developing appropriate treatment and management plans for patients presenting with both chronic and acute disease conditions.
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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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