County nurse vs visiting nurse

Differences between county nurse and visiting 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

Visiting nurse example responsibilities.

• Provide care and manage gastrostomy, colostomy, and tracheostomy.
• Consult and teach HHA the best ways of achieving goals direct to improvement of functional status of patient and safety.
• Assist with obtaining proper DME and permanent services which permit patients to safely manage their medical treatment from their own home.
• Case management of Medicare and manage care patients, including coordination of services, obtaining insurance authorization, interdisciplinary communication.
• Complete CPI training to physically restrain patients.
• Assess clients for eligibility for preventive TB therapy and administer tuberculosis medication.
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