Emergency room nurse vs head nurse

Differences between emergency room nurse and head nurse duties and responsibilities

Emergency room nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage Gyn complaints, in- cluding colposcopy, infertility and minor surgical procedures.
• Manage assessments, nursing diagnosis, precept newly employees, rotation from ICU to ER.
• Assess patients in active withdrawal and provide interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.
• Care for GYN patients immediately after surgery and until discharge.
• Perform CPR and a for patients to restore heart and breathing functions.
• Provide conscious sedation for patients in endoscopy department.
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Head nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Receive intensive training for critical care skill development upon transferring to the medical ICU.
• Perform advanced nursing care to acute/chronic medical/surgical, cardiac, thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic and oncology/ hematology patients.
• Certify staff in CPR and blood glucose monitoring.
• Develop and implement an intensive care class for the staff; implement ACLS class for all staff.
• Develop process improvement plan with bundles for sedation and ventilation.
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