General duty nurse vs emergency room nurse

Differences between general duty nurse and emergency room 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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Emergency room nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage Gyn complaints, in- cluding colposcopy, infertility and minor surgical procedures.
• Manage assessments, nursing diagnosis, precept newly employees, rotation from ICU to ER.
• Assess patients in active withdrawal and provide interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.
• Care for GYN patients immediately after surgery and until discharge.
• Perform CPR and a for patients to restore heart and breathing functions.
• Provide conscious sedation for patients in endoscopy department.
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