General duty nurse vs home health nurse

Differences between general duty nurse and home 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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Home health nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage an Alzheimer patient daily care including bathing, feeding and administer any medication.
• Instruct patients and relatives regarding techniques used in managing vascular access devices aim at facilitating client independence.
• Field NurseProvide care for patients discharge from hospital, skil care facility rehabilitation facility and referral from physician's office.
• Administer IM meds such as monthly B12
• Maintain and assess patient for daily MDS.
• Care of ventilator and TPN in home private duty
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