Home health nurse vs public health nurse

Differences between home health nurse and public health nurse duties and responsibilities

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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Public health nurse example responsibilities.

• Participate in manage care activities to produce health change, specifically providing diabetes education and lifestyle counseling in chronic disease areas.
• Assist in application of traction devices.perform routine tests such as urine dip stick, vision and hearing tests.
• Dispense medications and provide education for TB patients.
• Provide basic CPR classes at the community level as well.
• Produce and conduct staff classes such as CPR, respiratory protection, infectious diseases, etc.
• Instruct family in the care and rehabilitation of patient, maintenance of health and prevention of disease for family members.
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