Industrial nurse vs staff nurse

Differences between industrial nurse and staff nurse duties and responsibilities

Industrial nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
• Maintain and administers written blood-borne pathogens plans.
• Serve as a resource for industry inquiries regarding regulatory compliance with OSHA standards relate to exposures and other employee health issues.
• Complete documents for state fund Medicaid programs, admission into community nursing and group home facilities and other community resources available.
• Administer first aid for injuries report to the clinic.
• Assess the youths after any physical altercations for injuries, and report them as necessary.
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Staff nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage and further help stabilize elective and urgent care surgical patients in their post-operative/post PACU admission to the floor.
• Accomplish extensive critical care course with EKG interpretation and yearly critical care medication exam.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Participate in discharge planning including teaching family members and patients wind care and medication administration process after discharge.
• Provide direct nursing care to patients in a variety of settings with an emphasis in critical care and PACU settings.
• Prepare patients for surgery and endoscopy procedures including initiating intravenous lines, physical assessments and administering medications.
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