Hospitalist nurse practitioner vs family nurse practitioner

Differences between hospitalist nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner duties and responsibilities

Hospitalist nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Manage continuity of care for complex general internal patients with limit resources-diabetes, hypertension, psychiatric, and homeless.
• Complete consultations for medical management history and physical on patients admit to the hospital by specialty physicians.
• Provide inclusive medical management as admitting, attending and/or consulting agent for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnosis.
• Skil at EKG interpretation and arrhythmia recognition and management.assist with transition and implementation of computerize provider order entry and documentation.
• Provide GYN consultation frequently for primary care providers.
• Serve as clinical instructor for foreign-train midwives requiring GYN experience for CNM certification.

Family nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Manage chronic conditions such as diabetes hypothyroidism and hypertension by following evidence base and clinical guidelines for these conditions.
• Manage acute illness and chronic health conditions including diabetes, hypertension, obesity and depression through a patient-centered, evidenced-base approach.
• Manage appropriate changes to individualize care plan to ensure cost and time efficacy in an outpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation office.
• Refer patients to specialists to provide additional care to patients whose diseases and conditions are outside the scope of FNP practice.
• Full prescriptive rights with DEA certification.
• Educate patients on side effects, complications and further planning with chemotherapy.
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