Forensic nurse vs student nurse

Differences between forensic nurse and student 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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Student nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
• Experience in plastics, general, podiatry, ortho, gyn, GI and pain services
• Administer intravenous infusions, PO, IM, IVP, SubQ prescriptions and monitoring patients for adverse reactions.
• Provide competent nursing care within scope of practice on the Med-Surg, and ICU floor as a student nurse.
• Experience inserting IVs, total patient care, charting, and logging with SRHS computer system on multiple MED-SURG units.
• Provide general patient care ADL's, administering dressing changes, providing nurses notes, and other aide duties for patient.
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