Emergency department registered nurse vs registered health nurse

Differences between emergency department registered nurse and registered health nurse duties and responsibilities

Emergency department registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Monitor and manage chest tubes and various drainage devices along with pacer wires, epidural lines, and PCA pumps.
• Stabilize critical patients through the use of BLS and ACLS protocols.
• Assess patients and prioritize care: stabilize multiple critical patients using ACLS and BLS protocols.
• Provide direct patient care including triage evaluation and treatment of patients presenting for care for medical/trauma/psychiatric care.
• Perform triage, assessments, complete MD orders assist in treatment and admit or discharge patients requiring/receiving emergency care
• Provide comprehensive care to patients that addressed the physical, social, spiritual and mental aspects of care and rehabilitation.
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Registered health nurse example responsibilities.

• Operate specialize equipment such as cardiac monitor, EKG, DEA, managing nasal pharyngeal and gastric suction.
• Manage ventilator settings and complete tracheostomy care on chronically ill patients.
• Manage patient care monitoring vital signs, performing physical assessment, checking patients medications for effectiveness.
• Participate in manage care activities to produce health change, specifically providing diabetes education and lifestyle counseling in chronic disease areas.
• Deliver a complete range of care to general Medicare, Medicaid home care patient's.
• Obtain knowledge of medical diagnostic and billing codes used for private insurance, Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements.
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