Forensic nurse vs traveling nurse

Differences between forensic nurse and traveling 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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Traveling nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage critically ill patient as a result of trauma, including vent management, ICP monitoring, and CRRT.
• Manage and further help stabilize elective and/or urgent surgical patient in their post-operative, post PACU admission to the floor.
• Manage bedside care per MD orders, administering medications, ensuring patient safety, assisting in ADL care, etc.
• Monitor chemotherapy and administration of oral chemo medication, obtain laboratory specimens to manage client status via central lines.
• Travel nurse who provide care to patients in SICU, MICU, CCU, and CVICU.
• Work in both MICU and SICU
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