Emergency room nurse vs staff nurse for emergency department

Differences between emergency room nurse and staff nurse for emergency department 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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Staff nurse for emergency department example responsibilities.

• Maintain current professional practice standards, complete education in telemetry, and attain ACLS certification.
• Manage nursing interventions for stabilization of critically ill patients and continually monitor, intervene as needed in their care.
• Maintain BLS, ACLS and TCRN certifications.
• Stabilize patients in crisis using BLS and ALS protocols.
• Monitor patients for irregular rhythms; interpret rhythms strips and EKG's.
• Assign team members and coordinate rapid response team during transfer of patients to the ICU or tertiary hospitals.
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