Forensic nurse vs psychiatric nurse

Differences between forensic nurse and psychiatric nurse duties and responsibilities

Forensic nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Plan, provide, and monitor individualized nursing care and evidence collection to pediatric patients of acute sexual assault
• Charge responsibilities for 3-6 CNAs.
• Perform medical forensic exams on patients who have been sexually assault and provide care and follow-up education
• Work independently under protocols for treatment to provide STI risk assessment, treatment, and prophylaxis including emergency contraception.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
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Psychiatric nurse example responsibilities.

• Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
• Staff register nurse, acute medical rehabilitation unit.
• Perform emergency triage differentiating psychiatric versus medical conditions.
• Perform triage assessment, psychiatric evaluations, medication administration, psychotherapy and case management.
• Provide comprehensive medical-psychiatric care to patients via assessment, planning, evaluation and supervision of therapeutic interactions.
• Provide therapeutic communication and psychiatric rehabilitation with residents to assist with their recovery to return to the community.
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