Hospice volunteer vs registered nurse

Differences between hospice volunteer and registered nurse duties and responsibilities

Hospice volunteer example responsibilities.

• Manage patient care monitoring vital signs, performing physical assessment, checking patients medications for effectiveness.
• Provide compassion and care to patients and families, promoting comfort, independence, and dignity.
• Develop communication, presentation, and public speaking skills by presenting in a one-on-one or one-to-many setting
• Develop relationships and provide spiritual and emotional support to patients and families through active listening and a compassionate presence.
• Translate for Spanish-speaking job seekers at LDS employment services.
• Plan lessons to teach people about the LDS religion and standards.
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Registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient care for individuals with multiple diagnoses including COPD, diabetes, stroke and cardiac issues.
• Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
• Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Provide care for cardiac patients in arrhythmia critical care unit, providing patient education and monitoring telemetry
• Re-Cover surgical patients immediately after heart and vascular surgery until transfer out of ICU.
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