General duty nurse vs surgical nurse

Differences between general duty nurse and surgical 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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Surgical nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage GI bleeds, asthmatics, bowel resections, fractures, patients with chest and feeding tubes.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Maintain BLS, NRP, ACLS
• Prepare patients for procedures, initiate and maintain intravenous therapy, and obtain 12-lead EKG.
• Establish care plans and perform care for ICU, CCU, cardiac, and neurological patients.
• Serve as a BLS/ ACLS instructor.
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