Family nurse practitioner vs pediatrician

Differences between family nurse practitioner and pediatrician duties and responsibilities

Family nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Manage chronic conditions such as diabetes hypothyroidism and hypertension by following evidence base and clinical guidelines for these conditions.
• Manage acute illness and chronic health conditions including diabetes, hypertension, obesity and depression through a patient-centered, evidenced-base approach.
• Manage appropriate changes to individualize care plan to ensure cost and time efficacy in an outpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation office.
• Refer patients to specialists to provide additional care to patients whose diseases and conditions are outside the scope of FNP practice.
• Full prescriptive rights with DEA certification.
• Educate patients on side effects, complications and further planning with chemotherapy.
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Pediatrician example responsibilities.

• Provide exceptional continuity of care and patient satisfaction by managing patients in both outpatient and inpatient pediatric settings.
• Work as pediatrician in Al-Ain medical district - PHC - M.O.H of the UAE
• care with splinting, suturing ,
• Administer vaccines to babies and kids.
• Coordinate CME activities for the medical staff.
• Identify medical rehabilitation needs (hearing aids, low vision aids).
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