Gerontological nurse practitioner vs student nurse

Differences between gerontological nurse practitioner and student nurse duties and responsibilities

Gerontological nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Manage care of patients on an inpatient cardiopulmonary rehabilitation unit under the supervision of a physician preceptor.
• Evaluate and treat adult patients with urgent episodic medical issues in a fast-pace environment under nurse practitioner supervision.
• Complete documents for state fund Medicaid programs, admission into community nursing and group home facilities and other community resources available.
• Perform focused assessments base on primary site of cancer and other systems affect by chemotherapy.

Student nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
• Experience in plastics, general, podiatry, ortho, gyn, GI and pain services
• Administer intravenous infusions, PO, IM, IVP, SubQ prescriptions and monitoring patients for adverse reactions.
• Provide competent nursing care within scope of practice on the Med-Surg, and ICU floor as a student nurse.
• Experience inserting IVs, total patient care, charting, and logging with SRHS computer system on multiple MED-SURG units.
• Provide general patient care ADL's, administering dressing changes, providing nurses notes, and other aide duties for patient.
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