General duty nurse vs community health nurse

Differences between general duty nurse and community health nurse duties and responsibilities

General duty nurse example responsibilities.

• Interpret EKG changes and manage EKG machine.recognize signs and symptoms that require rapid response.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Provide all aspects of patient care on medical surgical unit with sub-specialty of orthopedic surgery.
• Work in cardiac care unit, telemetry, neurology, rehabilitation, and post-operative surgical ward.
• Serve as clinical supervisor for medical ICU unit, performing direct care, training, mentoring and administrative support.
• Assist inProviding staffdevelopment BLS Trainging atvarious clinics.
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Community health nurse example responsibilities.

• Participate in manage care activities to produce health change, specifically providing diabetes education and lifestyle counseling in chronic disease areas.
• Assist in GYN unit and in NICU.
• Administer medications via PO, IM, SC.
• Provide a caring & safe environment for neonatal, pediatric populations & couplet mother-baby care.
• Record information and counsele patients regarding communicable diseases as required by law.
• Communicate with MD and collaborate with disciplinary team to formulate comprehensive care plans for patients.
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