Head nurse vs clinic registered nurse

Differences between head nurse and clinic registered nurse duties and responsibilities

Head nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Receive intensive training for critical care skill development upon transferring to the medical ICU.
• Perform advanced nursing care to acute/chronic medical/surgical, cardiac, thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic and oncology/ hematology patients.
• Certify staff in CPR and blood glucose monitoring.
• Develop and implement an intensive care class for the staff; implement ACLS class for all staff.
• Develop process improvement plan with bundles for sedation and ventilation.
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Clinic registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Perform both admissions and discharge of patients within the CICU as well as transferring patients to ICU or other units.
• Perform nursing functions in critical care units including ER, MICU, CCU, SICU in various hospitals and medical centers.
• Provide patient education that includes information about diagnosis, plan surgical procedures, post-surgical care, and physical rehabilitation procedures.
• Provide involved detail clinical evaluations of patients within the acute rehabilitation center along with needs for transition of care after discharge.
• Provide prenatal care education to ob triage patients to aide in fetal well-being.
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