County nurse vs school nurse

Differences between county nurse and school nurse duties and responsibilities

County nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage high-acuity cardiac/pulmonary and psychiatric patients
• Prepare activities to occupy children while in the immunization clinic.
• Document and track any Ppd, or immunization adverse reaction.
• Manage high-acuity cardiac/pulmonary and psychiatric patients
• Perform field visits to clients' homes to educate them on the cause, effect and prevention of diabetes.
• Manage high-acuity cardiac/pulmonary and psychiatric patients

School nurse example responsibilities.

• Create and manage care plans for students with chronic health conditions (such as diabetes, food allergies and depression).
• Evaluate and manage post-exposure of blood-borne pathogens.
• Administer medications, evaluate prescription needs and facilitate prescription management, chemotherapy teaching, assess and manage chemotherapy side effects.
• Perform employee physical exams including hearing and spirometry as required.
• Provide patient care for PCI patients, mechanically-ventilate patients and an overall variety of critically ill patients.
• Perform drug testing, physicals, PFT and xrays.
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